Olympiad problems

1991 Brazil National Olympiad, 2

$P$ is a point inside the triangle $ABC$. The line through $P$ parallel to $AB$ meets $AC$ $A_0$ and $BC$ at $B_0$. Similarly, the line through $P$ parallel to $CA$ meets $AB$ at $A_1$ and $BC$ at $C_1$, and the line through P parallel to BC meets $AB$ at $B_2$ and $AC$ at $C_2$. Find the point $P$ such that $A_0B_0 = A_1B_1 = A_2C_2$.

2016 IMO Shortlist, G4

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

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 $BDE$.

2007 IMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: triangle , incenter , geometry , circumcircle

In triangle $ ABC$ the bisector of angle $ BCA$ intersects the circumcircle again at $ R$, the perpendicular bisector of $ BC$ at $ P$, and the perpendicular bisector of $ AC$ at $ Q$. The midpoint of $ BC$ is $ K$ and the midpoint of $ AC$ is $ L$. Prove that the triangles $ RPK$ and $ RQL$ have the same area. [i]Author: Marek Pechal, Czech Republic[/i]

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 24

Tags: circumcircle , incenter , geometry

Compute the square of the distance between the incenter (center of the inscribed circle) and circumcenter (center of the circumscribed circle) of a 30-60-90 right triangle with hypotenuse of length 2.

1978 IMO Longlists, 41

Tags: circumcircle , triangle , geometry , inradius , incenter

In a triangle $ABC$ we have $AB = AC.$ A circle which is internally tangent with the circumscribed circle of the triangle is also tangent to the sides $AB, AC$ in the points $P,$ respectively $Q.$ Prove that the midpoint of $PQ$ is the center of the inscribed circle of the triangle $ABC.$

2018 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: midpoint , geometry , excenter , incenter

On the side $AB$ of the triangle $ABC$, point $M$ is selected. In triangle $ACM$ point $I_1$ is the center of the inscribed circle, $J_1$ is the center of excircle wrt side $CM$. In the triangle $BCM$ point $I_2$ is the center of the inscribed circle, $J_2$ is the center of excircle wrt side $CM$. Prove that the line passing through the midpoints of the segments $I_1I_2$ and $J_1J_2$ is perpendicular to $AB$.

2016 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: midpoint , geometry , incenter , incircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle for which $AB \neq AC$. Points $K$, $L$, $M$ are the midpoints of the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$. The incircle of $ABC$ with center $I$ is tangent to $BC$ in $D$. A line passing through the midpoint of $ID$ perpendicular to $IK$ meets the line $LM$ in $P$. Prove that $\angle PIA = 90 ^{\circ}$.

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 2

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

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$, and let $D$,$E$,$F$ be the points where its incircle meets $BC$, $AC$, $AB$ respectively. Let the circumcircles of $\triangle AEF$, $\triangle BFD$, and $\triangle CDE$ meet $\Gamma$ a second time at $X,Y,Z$ respectively. Prove that the perpendiculars from $A,B,C$ to $AX,BY,CZ$ respectively are concurrent. [i]Proposed by Michael Kural[/i]

1986 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: angle chasing , rectangle , geometry , incenter , cyclic quadrilateral

If $ABCD$ is a cyclic quadrilateral, then prove that the incenters of the triangles $ABC$, $BCD$, $CDA$, $DAB$ are the vertices of a rectangle.

2024 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.5

Tags: geometry , incenter

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ has perpendicular diagonals that meet at $O$. The incenters of triangles $ABC, BCD, CDA, DAB$ form a quadrilateral with perimeter $P$. Show that the sum of the inradii of the triangles $AOB, BOC, COD, DOA$ is less than or equal to $\frac{P} {2}$.

2010 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 18

Tags: incenter , projective geometry , parallelogram , geometry , geometric transformation , homothety

A point $B$ lies on a chord $AC$ of circle $\omega.$ Segments $AB$ and $BC$ are diameters of circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ centered at $O_1$ and $O_2$ respectively. These circles intersect $\omega$ for the second time in points $D$ and $E$ respectively. The rays $O_1D$ and $O_2E$ meet in a point $F,$ and the rays $AD$ and $CE$ do in a point $G.$ Prove that the line $FG$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $AC.$

1986 IMO Longlists, 80

Tags: 3d geometry , tetrahedron , geometry , incenter

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron and $O$ its incenter, and let the line $OD$ be perpendicular to $AD$. Find the angle between the planes $DOB$ and $DOC.$

2017 Estonia Team Selection Test, 3

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

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 $BDE$.

2005 MOP Homework, 6

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

A circle which is tangent to sides $AB$ and $BC$ of triangle $ABC$ is also tangent to its circumcircle at point $T$. If $I$ in the incenter of triangle $ABC$, show that $\angle ATI=\angle CTI$.

2006 MOP Homework, 7

Tags: geometry , incenter

In acute triangle $ABC, CA \ne BC$. Let $I$ denote the incenter of triangle $ABC$. Points $A_1$ and $B_1$ lie on rays $CB$ and $CA$, respectively, such that $2CA_1 = 2CB_1 = AB + BC + CA$. Line $CI$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ again at $P$ (other than $C$). Point $Q$ lies on line $AB$ such that $PQ \perp CP$. Prove that $QI \perp A_1B_1$.

2012 Romanian Masters In Mathematics, 6

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

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $I$ and $O$ denote its incentre and circumcentre respectively. Let $\omega_A$ be the circle through $B$ and $C$ which is tangent to the incircle of the triangle $ABC$; the circles $\omega_B$ and $\omega_C$ are defined similarly. The circles $\omega_B$ and $\omega_C$ meet at a point $A'$ distinct from $A$; the points $B'$ and $C'$ are defined similarly. Prove that the lines $AA',BB'$ and $CC'$ are concurrent at a point on the line $IO$. [i](Russia) Fedor Ivlev[/i]

Croatia MO (HMO) - geometry, 2018.7

Tags: arc midpoint , circumcircle , incenter , geometry

Given an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ in which $|AB| <|AC|$. Point $D$ is the midpoint of the shorter arc $BC$ of its circumcircle. The point $I$ is the center of its incircle, and the point $J$ is symmetric point of $I$ wrt line $BC$. The line $DJ$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ at the point $E$ belonging to the arc $AB$. Prove that $|AI |= |IE|$.

2000 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: altitude , equal segments , incenter , geometry

Let $ AA_1 $ and $ CC_1 $ be the altitudes of the acute-angled triangle $ ABC $. A line passing through the centers of the inscribed circles the triangles $ AA_1C $ and $ CC_1A $ intersect the sides of $ AB $ and $ BC $ triangle $ ABC $ at points $ X $ and $ Y $. Prove that $ BX = BY $.

2007 Indonesia TST, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter

Given triangle $ ABC$ and its circumcircle $ \Gamma$, let $ M$ and $ N$ be the midpoints of arcs $ BC$ (that does not contain $ A$) and $ CA$ (that does not contain $ B$), repsectively. Let $ X$ be a variable point on arc $ AB$ that does not contain $ C$. Let $ O_1$ and $ O_2$ be the incenter of triangle $ XAC$ and $ XBC$, respectively. Let the circumcircle of triangle $ XO_1O_2$ meets $ \Gamma$ at $ Q$. (a) Prove that $ QNO_1$ and $ QMO_2$ are similar. (b) Find the locus of $ Q$ as $ X$ varies.

2010 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5

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

In a triangle $ABC$, $I$ is the incenter. $D$ is the reflection of $A$ to $I$. the incircle is tangent to $BC$ at point $E$. $DE$ cuts $IG$ at $P$ ($G$ is centroid). $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. prove that a) $AP||DM$.(15 points) b) $AP=2DM$. (10 points)

2012 Indonesia TST, 2

Tags: circumcircle , geometry , incenter

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and its incenter touches the sides $BC,CA,AB$ at $D,E,F$ respectively. Let $AD$ intersects the incircle of $ABC$ at $M$ distinct from $D$. Let $DF$ intersects the circumcircle of $CDM$ at $N$ distinct from $D$. Let $CN$ intersects $AB$ at $G$. Prove that $EC = 3GF$.

2020 IMO Shortlist, G8

Tags: tangent , circumcircle , geometry , incenter

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. Circles $\omega_{B}$ passing through $B$ and $\omega_{C}$ passing through $C$ are tangent at $I$. Let $\omega_{B}$ meet minor arc $AB$ of $\Gamma$ at $P$ and $AB$ at $M\neq B$, and let $\omega_{C}$ meet minor arc $AC$ of $\Gamma$ at $Q$ and $AC$ at $N\neq C$. Rays $PM$ and $QN$ meet at $X$. Let $Y$ be a point such that $YB$ is tangent to $\omega_{B}$ and $YC$ is tangent to $\omega_{C}$. Show that $A,X,Y$ are collinear.

2001 Hungary-Israel Binational, 5

Tags: angle bisector , geometry , incenter , circumcircle

In a triangle $ABC$ , $B_{1}$ and $C_{1}$ are the midpoints of $AC$ and $AB$ respectively, and $I$ is the incenter. The lines $B_{1}I$ and $C_{1}I$ meet $AB$ and $AC$ respectively at $C_{2}$ and $B_{2}$ . If the areas of $\Delta ABC$ and $\Delta AB_{2}C_{2}$ are equal, ﬁnd $\angle{BAC}$ .

2002 France Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: trigonometry , circumcircle , geometry , incenter

Let $ ABC$ be a non-equilateral triangle. Denote by $ I$ the incenter and by $ O$ the circumcenter of the triangle $ ABC$. Prove that $ \angle AIO\leq\frac{\pi}{2}$ holds if and only if $ 2\cdot BC\leq AB\plus{}AC$.

1981 IMO Shortlist, 17

Tags: similar triangles , circumcircle , incenter , geometry

Three circles of equal radius have a common point $O$ and lie inside a given triangle. Each circle touches a pair of sides of the triangle. Prove that the incenter and the circumcenter of the triangle are collinear with the point $O$.