Olympiad problems

2013 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 12

Let $\omega$ be the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$, $\omega$ is tangent to sides $BC$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. The line perpendicular to $BC$ at $D$ intersects $\omega$ again at $P$. Lines $AP$ and $BC$ intersect at $M$. Let $N$ be a point on segment $AC$ so that $AE = CN$. Line $BN$ intersects $\omega$ at $Q$ (closer to $B$) and intersect $AM$ at $R$. Show that the area of $\vartriangle ABR$ is equal to the area of $PQMN$.

Russian TST 2014, P2

Tags: geometry , incircle

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, the point $H{}$ is the orthocenter, $M{}$ is the midpoint of the side $BC$ and $\omega$ is the circumcircle. The lines $AH, BH$ and $CH{}$ intersect $\omega$ a second time at points $D, E$ and $F{}$ respectively. The ray $MH$ intersects $\omega$ at point $J{}$. The points $K{}$ and $L{}$ are the centers of the inscribed circles of the triangles $DEJ$ and $DFJ$ respectively. Prove that $KL\parallel BC$.

2013 Dutch BxMO/EGMO TST, 5

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , product , incircle , circumcircle

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral for which $|AD| =|BD|$. Let $M$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. Let $I$ be the incentre of $\triangle BCM$. Let $N$ be the second intersection pointof $AC$ and the circumscribed circle of $\triangle BMI$. Prove that $|AN| \cdot |NC| = |CD | \cdot |BN|$.

1995 Poland - Second Round, 5

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , concyclic , incircle

The incircles of the faces $ABC$ and $ABD$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ are tangent to the edge $AB$ in the same point. Prove that the points of tangency of these incircles to the edges $AC,BC,AD,BD$ are concyclic.

2022 239 Open Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: incircle , geometry

Point $I{}$ is the center of the circle inscribed in the quadrilateral $ABCD$. Prove that there is a point $K{}$ on the ray $CI$ such that $\angle KBI=\angle KDI=\angle BAI$.

2014 Costa Rica - Final Round, 5

Tags: geometry , excircle , incircle , right angle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, with $A'$, $B'$, and $C'$ the points of tangency of the incircle with $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ respectively. Let $X$ be the intersection of the excircle with respect to $A$ with $AB$, and $M$ the midpoint of $BC$. Let $D$ be the intersection of $XM$ with $B'C'$. Show that $\angle C'A'D' = 90^o$.

2000 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 13

Tags: geometry , incircle , concyclic

The incircle of a triangle $ABC$ touches the sides $AB,BC,CA$ at points $D,E,F$ respectively. Let $P$ be an internal point of triangle $ABC$ such that the incircle of triangle $ABP$ touches $AB$ at $D$ and the sides $AP$ and $BP$ at $Q$ and $R$. Prove that the points $E,F,R,Q$ lie on a circle.

2021 Adygea Teachers' Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , incircle , isosceles , excircle

In triangle $ABC$, the incircle touches the side $AC$ at point $B_1$ and one excircle is touching the same side at point $B_2$. It is known that the segments $BB_1$ and $BB_2$ are equal. Is it true that $\vartriangle ABC$ is isosceles?

1952 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 215

Tags: geometry , incircle , inradius , geometric inequality

$\vartriangle ABC$ is divided by a straight line $BD$ into two triangles. Prove that the sum of the radii of circles inscribed in triangles $ABD$ and $DBC$ is greater than the radius of the circle inscribed in $\vartriangle ABC$.

2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , incircle , angle bisector

Let $M$ and $N$ be touching points of incircle with sides $AB$ and $AC$ of triangle $ABC$, and $P$ intersection point of line $MN$ and angle bisector of $\angle ABC$. Prove that $\angle BPC =90 ^{\circ}$

2014 Belarus Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , trisect , equal segments , incircle

Point $L$ is marked on the side $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$. The incircle of the triangle $ABC$ meets the segment $CL$ at points $P$ and $Q$ .Is it possible that the equalities $CP = PQ = QL$ hold if $CL$ is a) the median? b) the bisector? c) the altitude? d) the segment joining vertex $C$ with the point $L$ of tangency of the excircle of the triangie $ABC$ with $AB$ ? (I. Gorodnin)

2016 Dutch BxMO TST, 3

Tags: incircle , collinear , right triangle , geometry

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle A = 90^o$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. The inscribed circle is tangent to $BC$ in point $D$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of the arc $AB$ of $\Gamma$ not containing $C$ and let $F$ be the midpoint of the arc $AC$ of $\Gamma$ not containing $B$. (a) Prove that $\vartriangle ABC \sim \vartriangle DEF$. (b) Prove that $EF$ goes through the points of tangency of the incircle to $AB$ and $AC$.

1982 IMO Shortlist, 13

Tags: geometry , triangle , midpoint , incircle , concurrency

A non-isosceles triangle $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ has sides $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, $a_{3}$ with the side $a_{i}$ lying opposite to the vertex $A_{i}$. Let $M_{i}$ be the midpoint of the side $a_{i}$, and let $T_{i}$ be the point where the inscribed circle of triangle $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ touches the side $a_{i}$. Denote by $S_{i}$ the reflection of the point $T_{i}$ in the interior angle bisector of the angle $A_{i}$. Prove that the lines $M_{1}S_{1}$, $M_{2}S_{2}$ and $M_{3}S_{3}$ are concurrent.

1989 Tournament Of Towns, (214) 2

Tags: geometry , tangential , trapezoid , incircle , tangent circle

It is known that a circle can be inscribed in a trapezium $ABCD$. Prove that the two circles, constructed on its oblique sides as diameters, touch each other. (D. Fomin, Leningrad)

2004 Olympic Revenge, 3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , concurrency , incircle

$ABC$ is a triangle and $\omega$ its incircle. Let $P,Q,R$ be the intersections with $\omega$ and the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. $AP$ cuts $\omega$ in $P$ and $X$. $BX,CX$ cut $\omega$ in $M,N$ respectively. Show that $MR,NQ,AP$ are parallel or concurrent.

2009 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Northeast, 3

Tags: incircle , tangent , circumcircle , geometry

The incircle of triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ is tangent to side $AB$ at point $P$ and to side $BC$ at point $Q$. The circle passing through points $A,P,Q$ intersects line $BC$ a second time at $M$ and the circle passes through the points $C,P,Q$ and cuts the line $AB$ a second time at point$ N$. Prove that $NM$ is tangent to the incircle of $ABC$.

2014 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , incircle , perpendicular

Given triangle $ABC$ with $\angle A = a$. Let $AL$ be the bisector of the triangle $ABC$. Let the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ touch the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Let $X$ be the intersection point of the lines $AQ$ and $LP$. Prove that the lines $BX$ and $AL$ are perpendicular. (V. Karamzin)

1988 Brazil National Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , porism , plane geometry , circles , incircle , circumcircle

Two triangles are circumscribed to a circumference. Show that if a circumference containing five of their vertices exists, then it will contain the sixth vertex too.

2008 Mathcenter Contest, 2

Tags: equal segments , incircle , geometry

In triangle $ABC$ ($AB\not= AC$), the incircle is tangent to the sides of $BC$ ,$CA$ , $AB$ at $D$ ,$E$, $F$ respectively. Let $AD$ meet the incircle again at point $P$, let $EF$ and the line passing through the point $P$ and perpendicular to $AD$ intersect at $Q$. Let $AQ$ intersect $DE$ at $X$ and $DF$ at $Y$. Prove that $AX=AY$. [i](tatari/nightmare)[/i]

Croatia MO (HMO) - geometry, 2012.7

Tags: geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , concyclic , incircle , right triangle , excircle

Let the points $M$ and $N$ be the intersections of the inscribed circle of the right-angled triangle $ABC$, with sides $AB$ and $CA$ respectively , and points $P$ and $Q$ respectively be the intersections of the ex-scribed circles opposite to vertices $B$ and $C$ with direction $BC$. Prove that the quadrilateral $MNPQ$ is a cyclic if and only if the triangle $ABC$ is right-angled with a right angle at the vertex $A$.

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 8

Tags: geometry , incircle , concurrency , reflection

The incircle of right-angled triangle $ABC$ ($\angle B = 90^o$) touches $AB,BC,CA$ at points $C_1,A_1,B_1$ respectively. Points $A_2, C_2$ are the reflections of $B_1$ in lines $BC, AB$ respectively. Prove that lines $A_1A_2$ and $C_1C_2$ meet on the median of triangle $ABC$.

1968 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 112

Tags: geometry , incircle

The circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$ touches the side $[AC]$ in the point $K$. Prove that the line connecting the midpoint of the side $[AC]$ with the centre of the circle halves the segment $[BK]$ .

2017 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 2

Tags: tangential quadrilateral , equal segments , geometry , incircle

Let $ABCD$ be the circumscribed quadrilateral with the incircle $(I)$. The circle $(I)$ touches $AB, BC, C D, DA$ at $M, N, P,Q$ respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the circumcenters of the triangles $AMN$ and $APQ$ respectively. The line $KL$ cuts the line $BD$ at $R$. The line $AI$ cuts the line $MQ$ at $J$. Prove that $RA = RJ$.

2016 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, P14

Tags: geometry , symmetry , symmedian , circumcircle , incircle , concurrency , tangent circle

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 $\angle A$.

2001 Estonia Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: incircle , circumcircle , geometry

Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be the incircle and the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$, respectively. Prove that, for any point $A'$ on $C_2$, there exist points $B'$ and $C'$ such that $C_1$ and $C_2$ are the incircle and the circumcircle of triangle $A'B'C'$, respectively.