Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incircle $\gamma$. The circle through $A$ and $B$ tangent to $\gamma$ touches it at $C_2$ and the common tangent at $C_2$ intersects $AB$ at $C_1$. Define the points $A_1$, $B_1$, $A_2$, $B_2$ analogously. Prove that: a) the points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ are collinear; b) the lines $AA_2$, $BB_2$, $CC_2$ are concurrent.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AC>AB$, Let $DEF$ be the intouch triangle with $D \in (BC)$,$E \in (AC)$,$F \in (AB)$,, let $G$ be the intersecttion of the perpendicular from $D$ to $EF$ with $AB$, and $X=(ABC)\cap (AEF)$. Prove that $B,D,G$ and $X$ are concylic

In a scalene triangle $ABC,$ $I$ is the incenter and $O$ is the circumcenter. The line $IO$ intersects the lines $BC,CA,AB$ at points $D,E,F$ respectively. Let $A_1$ be the intersection of $BE$ and $CF$. The points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly. The incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to sides $BC,CA,AB$ at points $X,Y,Z$ respectively. Let the lines $XA_1, YB_1$ and $ZC_1$ intersect $IO$ at points $A_2,B_2,C_2$ respectively. Prove that the circles with diameters $AA_2,BB_2$ and $CC_2$ have a common point.

Let $a$ and $b$ be two sides of a triangle. How should the third side $c$ be chosen so that the points of contact of the incircle and the excircle with side $c$ divide that side into three equal segments? (The excircle corresponding to the side $c$ is the circle which is tangent to the side $c$ and to the extensions of the sides $a$ and $b$.) (Folklore)

Let $\Delta ABC$ be a triangle with angle $\angle CAB=60^{\circ}$, let $D$ be the intersection point of the angle bisector at $A$ and the side $BC$, and let $r_B,r_C,r$ be the respective radii of the incircles of $ABD$, $ADC$, $ABC$. Let $b$ and $c$ be the lengths of sides $AC$ and $AB$ of the triangle. Prove that \[ \frac{1}{r_B} +\frac{1}{r_C} ~=~ 2\cdot\left( \frac1r +\frac1b +\frac1c\right)\]

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with an interior point $P$ such that $\angle APB = \angle APC = \alpha$ and $\alpha > 180^o-\angle BAC$. The circumcircle of triangle $APB$ cuts $AC$ at $E$, the circumcircle of triangle $APC$ cuts $AB$ at $F$. Let $Q$ be the point in the triangle $AEF$ such that $\angle AQE = \angle AQF =\alpha$. Let $D$ be the symmetric point of $Q$ wrt $EF$. Angle bisector of $\angle EDF$ cuts $AP$ at $T$. a) Prove that $\angle DET = \angle ABC, \angle DFT = \angle ACB$. b) Straight line $PA$ cuts straight lines $DE, DF$ at $M, N$ respectively. Denote $I, J$ the incenters of the triangles $PEM, PFN$, and $K$ the circumcenter of the triangle $DIJ$. Straight line $DT$ cut $(K)$ at $H$. Prove that $HK$ passes through the incenter of the triangle $DMN$.

The incircle of $ABC$ touches $AB$ at $M$. $N$ is any point on the segment $BC$. Show that the incircles of $AMN, BMN, ACN$ have a common tangent.

In the triangle $ABC$, the circle with the center at the point $O$ touches the pages $AB, BC$ and $CA$ in the points $C_1, A_1$ and $B_1$, respectively. Lines $AO, BO$ and $CO$ cut the inscribed circle at points $A_2, B_2$ and $C_2,$ respectively. Prove that it is the area of the triangle $A_2B_2C_2$ is double from the surface of the hexagon $B_1A_2C_1B_2A_1C_2$. (Moldova)

Let $D, E, F$, be the touchpoints of the incircle in triangle $ABC$ with sides $BC, CA, AB$, respectively, . Also, let $AD$ and $EF$ intersect at $P$. Prove that $$\frac{AP}{AD} \ge 1 - \frac{BC}{AB + CA}$$.

In triangle $ABC$,$AB<AC$ and $\omega$ is incirle.The $A$-excircle is tangent to $BC$ at $A^\prime$.Point $X$ lies on $AA^\prime$ such that segment $A^\prime X$ doesn't intersect with $\omega$.The tangents from $X$ to $\omega$ intersect with $BC$ at $Y,Z$.Prove that the sum $XY+XZ$ not depends to point $X$.(Mitrofanov)

Let $O$ be the centre of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ and let $I$ be the centre of the incircle of triangle $ABC$. A line passing through the point $I$ is perpendicular to the line $IO$ and passes through the incircle at points $P$ and $Q$. Prove that the diameter of the circumcircle is equal to the perimeter of triangle $OPQ$.

[b]3.[/b] A quadrilateral $ABCD$ has the incircle $\omega$ and is such that the semi-lines $AB$ and $DC$ intersect at point $P$ and the semi-lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at point $Q$. The lines $AC$ and $PQ$ intersect at point $R$. Let $T$ be the point of $\omega$ closest from line $PQ$. Prove that the line $RT$ passes through the incenter of triangle $PQC$.

The inscribed circle of a triangle $ABC$ has the center $O$ and touches the triangle sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ at points $X, Y$ and $Z$, respectively. The parallels to the straight lines $ZX, XY$ and $YZ$ the straight lines $BC, CA$ and $AB$ (in this order!) intersect through the point $O$. Points $K, L$ and $M$. Then the parallels to the straight lines $CA, AB$ and $BC$ intersect through the points $K, L$ and $M$ in one point.

In an obtuse triangle $ABC$, for which $AC < AB$, the radius of the inscribed circle is $R$, the midpoint of its arc $BC$ (which does not contain $A$) is $S$. A point $T$ is placed on the extension of altitude $AD$ such that $D$ is between $ A$ and $T$ and $AT = 2R$. Prove that $\angle AST = 90^o$.

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium in which $AB //CD$ and $AD \perp AB$. Suppose $ABCD$ has an incircle which touches $AB$ at $Q$ and $CD$ at $P$. Given that $PC = 36$ and $QB = 49$, find $PQ$.

Two right triangles are given, of which the incircle of the first triangle is the circumcircle of the second triangle. Let the areas of the triangles be $S$ and $S'$ respectively. Prove that $\frac{S}{S'} \ge 3 +2\sqrt2$

In an isosceles triangle $ABC$ ($AB = BC$), the midline parallel to side $BC$ intersects the incircle at a point $F$ that does not lie on the base $AC$. Prove that the tangent to the circle at point $F$ intersects the bisector of angle $C$ on side $AB$.

In the triangle $ABC$, the orthocenter $H$ lies on the inscribed circle. Is this triangle necessarily isosceles?

Convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is given. Lines $BC$ and $AD$ intersect at point $O$, with $B$ lying on the segment $OC$, and $A$ on the segment $OD$. $I$ is the center of the circle inscribed in the $OAB$ triangle, $J$ is the center of the circle exscribed in the triangle $OCD$ touching the side of $CD$ and the extensions of the other two sides. The perpendicular from the midpoint of the segment $IJ$ on the lines $BC$ and $AD$ intersect the corresponding sides of the quadrilateral (not the extension) at points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that the segment $XY$ divides the perimeter of the quadrilateral$ABCD$ in half, and from all segments with this property and ends on $BC$ and $AD$, segment $XY$ has the smallest length.

Let a triangle $ABC$ be given. Consider the circle touching its circumcircle at $A$ and touching externally its incircle at some point $A_1$. Points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly. a) Prove that lines $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC1$ concur. b) Let $A_2$ be the touching point of the incircle with $BC$. Prove that lines $AA_1$ and $AA_2$ are symmetric about the bisector of angle $\angle A$.

In the triangle $ABC$ the median $AM$ is drawn. Is it possible that the radius of the circle inscribed in $\vartriangle ABM$ could be twice as large as the radius of the circle inscribed in $\vartriangle ACM$ ? ( D . Fomin , Leningrad)

The incircle of the triangle $ ABC $ touches the sides of $ AB, BC, CA $ at points $ C_0, A_0, B_0 $, respectively. Let the point $ M $ be the midpoint of the segment connecting the vertex $ C_0 $ with the intersection point of the altitudes of the triangle $ A_0B_0C_0 $, point $ N $ be the midpoint of the arc $ ACB $ of the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ ABC $. Prove that line $ MN $ passes through the center of incircle of triangle $ ABC $.

Let ${ABC}$ be a non-equilateral triangle. The incircle is tangent to the sides ${BC,CA,AB}$ at ${A_1,B_1,C_1}$, respectively, and M is the orthocenter of triangle ${A_1B_1C_1}$. Prove that ${M}$ lies on the line through the incenter and circumcenter of ${\vartriangle ABC}$.

The excircle of right-angled triangle $ABC$ ($\angle B =90^o$) touches side $BC$ at point $A_1$ and touches line $AC$ in point $A_2$. Line $A_1A_2$ meets the incircle of $ABC$ for the first time at point $A'$, point $C'$ is defined similarly. Prove that $AC||A'C'$.

For every triangle $ABC$, denote by $D(ABC)$ the triangle whose vertices are the tangency points of the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ with the sides. Assume that $\vartriangle ABC$ is not equilateral. (a) Prove that $D(ABC)$ is also not equilateral. (b) Find in the sequence $T_1 = \vartriangle ABC, T_{k+1} = D(T_k)$ for $k \in N$ a triangle whose largest angle $\alpha$ satisfies $0 < \alpha -60^o < 0.0001^o$