Olympiad problems

1997 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 2b

Tags: product , independent , geometry , circles , isosceles

Let $A,B,C$ be different points on a circle such that $AB = AC$. Point $E$ lies on the segment $BC$, and $D \ne A$ is the intersection point of the circle and line $AE$. Show that the product $AE \cdot AD$ is independent of the choice of $E$.

1997 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO), 2a

Tags: geometry , sum , independent , equilateral , perpendicular

Let $P$ be an interior point of an equilateral triangle $ABC$, and let $Q,R,S$ be the feet of perpendiculars from $P$ to $AB,BC,CA$, respectively. Show that the sum $PQ+PR+PS$ is independent of the choice of $P$.

2006 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: projection , circumcenter , concyclic , cyclic , independent , geometry

The center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$ is $O$. The line $AO$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. On the sides $AB$ and $AC$ of the triangle, choose points $E$ and $F$, respectively, so that the points $A, E, D, F$ lie on the same circle. Let $E'$ and $F'$ projections of points $E$ and $F$ on side $BC$ respectively. Prove that length of the segment $E'F'$ does not depend on the position of points $E$ and $F$.

2004 Estonia National Olympiad, 2

Tags: sum , independent , fixed , angle bisector , geometry

Draw a line passing through a point $M$ on the angle bisector of the angle $\angle AOB$, that intersects $OA$ and $OB$ at points $K$ and $L$ respectively. Prove that the valus of the sum $\frac{1}{|OK|}+\frac{1}{|OL|}$ does not depend on the choice of the straight line passing through $M$, i.e. is defined by the size of the angle AOB and the selection of the point $M$ only.

2006 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: projection , circumcenter , concyclic , cyclic , independent , geometry

The center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$ is $O$. The line $AO$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. On the sides $AB$ and $AC$ of the triangle, choose points $E$ and $F$, respectively, so that the points $A, E, D, F$ lie on the same circle. Let $E'$ and $F'$ projections of points $E$ and $F$ on side $BC$ respectively. Prove that length of the segment $E'F'$ does not depend on the position of points $E$ and $F$.