Let $ABC$ an acute-angle triangle. Let $R$ be a rectangle with vertices in the edges of $ABC$. Let $O$ be the center of $R$. a) Find the locus of all the points $O$. b) Decide if there is a point that is the center of three of these rectangles.

Let $P$ and $Q$ be any points inside a circle $C$ with center $O$ such that $OP=OQ.$ Determine the location of a point $Z$ on $C$ such that $PZ+QZ$ is minimal.

An angle with vertex $A$ is given on the plane. Points $K$ and $P$ are selected on its sides so that $AK + AP = a$, where $a$ is a given segment. Let $M$ be a point on the plane such that the triangle $KPM$ is isosceles with the base $KP$ and the angle at the vertex $M$ equal to the given angle. Find the locus of points $M$ (as $K$ and $P$ move).

Three parallel lines $d_a, d_b, d_c$ pass through the vertex of triangle $ABC$. The reflections of $d_a, d_b, d_c$ in $BC, CA, AB$ respectively form triangle $XYZ$. Find the locus of incenters of such triangles. (C.Pohoata)

Let $A,B$ be adjacent vertices of a regular $n$-gon ($n\ge5$) with center $O$. A triangle $XYZ$, which is congruent to and initially coincides with $OAB$, moves in the plane in such a way that $Y$ and $Z$ each trace out the whole boundary of the polygon, with $X$ remaining inside the polygon. Find the locus of $X$.

Let a square $\mathbf P=P_1P_2P_3P_4$ be given in the plane. Determine the locus of all vertices $A$ of isosceles triangles $ABC,AB=BC$ such that the vertices $B,C$ are points of the square $\mathbf P.$

Find the locus of the points of intersection of the altitudes of the triangles inscribed in a given circle.

We are given a circle $K$ with center $S$ and radius $1$ and a square $Q$ with center $M$ and side $2$. Let $XY$ be the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle $XY Z$. Describe the locus of points $Z$ as $X$ varies along $K$ and $Y$ varies along the boundary of $Q.$

Let $A$ and $A' $ be fixed points on two equal circles in the plane and let $AB$ and $A' B'$ be arcs of these circles of the same length $x$. Find the locus of the midpoint of segment $BB'$ when $x$ varies: (a) if the arcs have the same direction, (b) if the arcs have opposite directions.

Given a semicircle of diameter $ AB $, with $ AB = 2r $, be $ CD $ a variable string, but of fixed length $ c $. Let $ E $ be the intersection point of lines $ AC $ and $ BD $, and let $ F $ be the intersection point of lines $ AD $ and $ BC $. a) Prove that the lines $ EF $ and $ AB $ are perpendicular. b) Determine the locus of the point $ E $. c) Prove that $ EF $ has a constant measure, and determine it based on $ c $ and $ r $.

Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid, with a large base $CD$ and a small base $AB$. Let $M$ be any point on side $AB$ and $(d)$ be the line through $M$ and perpendicular to $AB$. Two rays $Mx$ and $My$ are said to satisfy the condition $(T)$ if they are symmetric about each other through $(d)$ and intersect the two rays $AD$ and $BC$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively. Find the locus of the midpoint of the segment $EF$ when the two rays $Mx$ and $My$ change and satisfy condition $(T)$.

$k_1$ denotes one of the arcs formed by intersection of the circumference $k$ and the chord $AB$. $C$ is the middle point of $k_1$. On the half line (ray) $PC$ is drawn the segment $PM$. Find the locus formed from the point $M$ when $P$ is moving on $k_1$. [i]G. Ganchev[/i]

On plane circles $\omega_1, \omega_2, \omega_3$ with centers $O_1,O_2,O_3$ are given such that $\omega_1$ is externally tangent $\omega_2$ and $\omega_3$ at points $P, Q$ respectively. On $\omega_1$ point $C$ is chosen arbitrarily. Line $CP$ intersects $\omega_2$ at $B$, line $CQ$ intersects $\omega_3$ at $A$. Point $O$ is the circumcenter of $ABC$. Prove that the locus of points $O$ (when $C$ changes) is a circle, the center of which lies on the circumcircle of $O_1O_2O_3$

Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ intersect at points $A$ and $B$. At point $A$ to $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ the tangents $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ are drawn respectively. The points $T_1$ and $T_2$ are chosen respectively on the circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ so that the angular measures of the arcs $T_1A$ and $AT_2$ are equal (the measure of the circular arc is calculated clockwise). The tangent $t_1$ at the point $ T_1$ to the circle $\omega_1$ intersects $\ell_2$ at the point $M_1$. Similarly, the tangent $t_2$ at the point $T_2$ to the circle $\omega_2$ intersects $\ell_1$ at point $M_2$. Prove that the midpoints of the segments $M_1M_2$ are on the same a straight line that does not depend on the position of points $T_1$, $T_2$.

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium (trapezoid) with $AD$ parallel to $BC$ and $J$ be the intersection of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$. Point $P$ a chosen on the side $BC$ such that the distance from $C$ to the line $AP$ is equal to the distance from $B$ to the line $DP$. [i]The following three questions 1, 2 and 3 are independent, so that a condition in one question does not apply in another question.[/i] 1.Suppose that $Area( \vartriangle AJB) =6$ and that $Area(\vartriangle BJC) = 9$. Determine $Area(\vartriangle APD)$. 2. Find all points $Q$ on the plane of the trapezium such that $Area(\vartriangle AQB) = Area(\vartriangle DQC)$. 3. Prove that $PJ$ is the angle bisector of $\angle APD$.

Consider positive numbers $h, s_1, s_2$, and a spatial triangle $\vartriangle ABC$. How many ways are there to select a point $D$ so that the height of tetrahedron $ABCD$ drawn from $D$ equals $h$, and the areas of faces $ACD$ and $BCD$ equal $s_1$ and $s_2$, respectively?

Determine the locus of points, for whom the ratio of the distances to two given points has a constant value.

Given a circle $\omega$ of radius $r$ and a point $A$, which is far from the center of the circle at a distance $d<r$. Find the geometric locus of vertices $C$ of all possible $ABCD$ rectangles, where points $B$ and $D$ lie on the circle $\omega$.

Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle. Let $P$ be a point inside of it such that the square root of the distance of $P$ to one of the sides is equal to the sum of the square roots of the distances of $P$ to the other two sides. Find the geometric place of $P$.

Given a circle, point $C$ on it and point $A$ outside the circle. The equilateral triangle $ACP$ is constructed on the segment $AC$. Point $C$ moves along the circle. What trajectory will the point $P$ describe?

Consider positive numbers $d,v$ such that $d>v$. Moreover, consider two perpendicular skew lines $p,q$ of distance $v$ (that is direction vectors of both lines are orthogonal and $\min_{X\in p,Y\in q}XY = v$). Finally, consider all line segments $PQ$ such that $P\in p, Q\in q, PQ=d$. a) Find the locus of all points $P$. b) Find the locus of all midpoints of segments $PQ$.

A straight line $\ell$ and a point $A$ outside of it are given on the plane. Find the locus of the vertices $C$ of the equilateral triangle $ABC$, the vertex $B$ of which lies on the straight line $\ell$.

Three pairwise intersecting rays are given. At some point in time not on every ray from its beginning a point begins to move with speed. It is known that these three points form a triangle at any time, and the center of the circumscribed circle of this the triangle also moves uniformly and on a straight line. Is it true, that all these triangles are similar to each other?

A circle of radius $a$ rolls in the plane along the $x$-axis. Show that the envelope of a diameter is a cycloid, coinciding with the cycloid traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle of diameter $a$, likewise rolling in the plane along the $x$-axis.

Given a right-angled triangle $ABC$ and two perpendicular lines $x$ and $y$ passing through the vertex $A$ of its right angle. For an arbitrary point $X$ on $x$ define $y_B$ and $y_C$ as the reflections of $y$ about $XB$ and $ XC $ respectively. Let $Y$ be the common point of $y_b$ and $y_c$. Find the locus of $Y$ (when $y_b$ and $y_c$ do not coincide).