Olympiad problems

2004 Nicolae Păun, 3

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , sphere , cube , locus

[b]a)[/b] Show that the sum of the squares of the minimum distances from a point that is situated on a sphere to the faces of the cube that circumscribe the sphere doesn't depend on the point. [b]b)[/b] Show that the sum of the cubes of the minimum distances from a point that is situated on a sphere to the faces of the cube that circumscribe the sphere doesn't depend on the point. [i]Alexandru Sergiu Alamă[/i]

1996 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , locus

In the triangle $ABC$ the incircle $J$ touches the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ in $D$, $E$, $F$, respectively. The segments $(BE)$ and $(CF)$ intersect $J$ in $G,H$. If $B$ and $C$ are fixed points, find the loci of points $A, D, E, F, G, H$ if $GH \parallel BC$ and the loci of the same points if $BCHG$ is an inscriptible quadrilateral.

1988 Mexico National Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , locus , incenter , circles

Consider two fixed points $B,C$ on a circle $w$. Find the locus of the incenters of all triangles $ABC$ when point $A$ describes $w$.

2001 Taiwan National Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , similar triangles , incenter , locus , circumcircle

Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of a fixed triangle $ABC$, and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the arcs $BC$ and $CA$, respectively. For any point $X$ on the arc $AB$, let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the incenters of $\vartriangle XAC$ and $\vartriangle XBC$, and let the circumcircle of $\vartriangle XO_1O_2$ intersect $\Gamma$ at $X$ and $Q$. Prove that triangles $QNO_1$ and $QMO_2$ are similar, and find all possible locations of point $Q$.

2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , rectangle , inscribed , locus

It is given a triangle $\triangle ABC$. Determine the locus of center of rectangle inscribed in triangle $ABC$ such that one side of rectangle lies on side $AB$.

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 2000.1.3

Tags: geometry , locus , area of a triangle , area , equal area

In the plane, the segments $AB$ and $CD$ are given, while the lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect. Prove that the set of all points $P$ in the plane such that triangles $ABP$ and $CDP$ have equal areas , form two lines intersecting at the intersection of the lines $AB$ and $CD$.

2010 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , locus , circles

Two points $A$ and $B$ are given. Find the locus of points $C$ such that triangle $ABC$ can be covered by a circle with radius $1$. (Arseny Akopyan)

1963 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , locus , geometric inequality , midpoint

The straight lines $k$ and $\ell$ intersect at right angles. A line intersects $k$ in $A$ and $\ell$ in $B$. Consider all straight line segments $PQ$ ($P$ on $k$ and $Q$ on $\ell$), which makes an angle of $45^o$ with $AB$. (a) Determine the locus of the midpoints of the line segments $PQ$, (b) If the perpendicular bisector of such a line segment $PQ$ intersects the line $k$ at $K$ and the line $\ell$ at $L$, then prove that $KL \ge PQ$. [hide=original wording of second sentence]De loodrechte snijlijn van k en l snijdt k in A en t in B[/hide]

1966 IMO Shortlist, 55

Tags: geometry , centroid , locus , locus problems

Given the vertex $A$ and the centroid $M$ of a triangle $ABC$, find the locus of vertices $B$ such that all the angles of the triangle lie in the interval $[40^\circ, 70^\circ].$

2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , locus , locus problems , midpoint

Given a triangle $ABC$. An arbitrary point $P$ is chosen on the circumcircle of triangle $ABH$ ($H$ is the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$). Lines $AP$ and $BP$ meet the opposite sidelines of the triangle at points $A' $ and $B'$, respectively. Determine the locus of midpoints of segments $A'B'$.

1973 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: equilateral , geometry , locus

An equilateral triangle of altitude $1$ is considered. For every point $P$ on the interior of the triangle, denote by $x, y , z$ the distances from the point $P$ to the sides of the triangle. a) Prove that for every point $P$ inside the triangle it is true that $x + y + z = 1$. b) For which points of the triangle does it hold that the distance to one side is greater than the sum of the distances to the other two? c) We have a bar of length $1$ and we break it into three pieces. find the probability that with these pieces a triangle can be formed.

1960 IMO, 5

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , cube , locus , locus problems

Consider the cube $ABCDA'B'C'D'$ (with face $ABCD$ directly above face $A'B'C'D'$). a) Find the locus of the midpoints of the segments $XY$, where $X$ is any point of $AC$ and $Y$ is any piont of $B'D'$; b) Find the locus of points $Z$ which lie on the segment $XY$ of part a) with $ZY=2XZ$.

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 13

Tags: geometry , locus , circumcenter

Let $AC$ be a fixed chord of a circle $\omega$ with center $O$. Point $B$ moves along the arc $AC$. A fixed point $P$ lies on $AC$. The line passing through $P$ and parallel to $AO$ meets $BA$ at point $A_1$, the line passing through $P$ and parallel to $CO$ meets $BC$ at point $C_1$. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $A_1BC_1$ moves along a straight line.

2016 Tournament Of Towns, 2

Tags: geometry , locus , circles

On plane there is fixed ray $s$ with vertex $A$ and a point $P$ not on the line which contains $s$. We choose a random point $K$ which lies on ray. Let $N$ be a point on a ray outside $AK$ such that $NK=1$. Let $M$ be a point such that $NM=1,M \in PK$ and $M!=K.$ Prove that all lines $NM$, provided by some point $K$, touch some fixed circle.

2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10

Tags: geometry , locus , equilateral , equilateral triangle , locus problems

Find the locus of centers of regular triangles such that three given points $A, B, C$ lie respectively on three lines containing sides of the triangle.

1961 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 006

Tags: geometry , equilateral , locus

a) Points $A$ and $B$ move uniformly and with equal angle speed along the circumferences with $O_a$ and $O_b$ centres (both clockwise). Prove that a vertex $C$ of the equilateral triangle $ABC$ also moves along a certain circumference uniformly. b) The distance from the point $P$ to the vertices of the equilateral triangle $ABC$ equal $|AP|=2, |BP|=3$. Find the maximal value of $CP$.

1953 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 4

Tags: 3d geometry , locus

Consider skew lines $a,b$ and a plane $\rho$ that intersect both of the lines (but does not contain any of them). Choose such points $X\in a,Y\in b$ that $XY\parallel\rho.$ Find the locus of midpoints $M$ of all segments $XY,$ when $X$ moves along line $a$.

1996 Tournament Of Towns, (514) 1

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , locus

Consider three edges $a, b, c$ of a cube such that no two of these edges lie in one plane. Find the locus of points inside the cube which are equidistant from $a$, $b$ and $c$. (V Proizvolov,)

1963 German National Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , locus , midpoint , square

Given is a square with side length $a$. A distance $PQ$ of length $p$, where $p < a$, moves so that its end points are always on the sides of the square. What is the geometric locus of the midpoints of the segments $PQ$?

1973 IMO Shortlist, 2

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , locus problems , locus , circles

Given a circle $K$, find the locus of vertices $A$ of parallelograms $ABCD$ with diagonals $AC \leq BD$, such that $BD$ is inside $K$.

2008 Switzerland - Final Round, 5

Tags: geometry , locus , square

Let $ABCD$ be a square with side length $1$. Find the locus of all points $P$ with the property $AP\cdot CP + BP\cdot DP = 1$.

1978 IMO Longlists, 46

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , sphere , locus problems , locus

We consider a fixed point $P$ in the interior of a fixed sphere$.$ We construct three segments $PA, PB,PC$, perpendicular two by two$,$ with the vertexes $A, B, C$ on the sphere$.$ We consider the vertex $Q$ which is opposite to $P$ in the parallelepiped (with right angles) with $PA, PB, PC$ as edges$.$ Find the locus of the point $Q$ when $A, B, C$ take all the positions compatible with our problem.