Olympiad problems

1963 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 040

Given an isosceles triangle. Find the set of the points inside the triangle such, that the distance from that point to the base equals to the geometric mean of the distances to the sides.

1969 IMO Shortlist, 53

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , locus , locus problems

$(POL 2)$ Given two segments $AB$ and $CD$ not in the same plane, find the locus of points $M$ such that $MA^2 +MB^2 = MC^2 +MD^2.$

2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , locus , parallel lines , geometric transformation , reflection , incenter

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)

2018 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: midpoint , geometry , locus , fixed , orthocenter

The circle circumscribed about an acute triangle $ABC$ and the vertex $C$ are fixed. Orthocenter $H$ moves in a circle with center at point $C$. Find the locus of the midpoints of the segments connecting the feet of altitudes drawn from vertices $A$ and $B$.

1978 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , rotation , locus , pure geometry , geometric transformation

Points $ A’,B,C’ $ are arbitrarily taken on edges $ SA,SB, $ respectively, $ SC $ of a tetrahedron $ SABC. $ Plane forrmed by $ ABC $ intersects the plane $ \rho , $ formed by $ A’B’C’, $ in a line $ d. $ Prove that, meanwhile the plane $ \rho $ rotates around $ d, $ the lines $ AA’,BB’ $ and $ CC’ $ are, and remain concurrent. Find de locus of the respective intersections.

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 1995.2.4

Tags: locus , geometry , sum , distance

Find all points on the plane such that the sum of the distances of each of the four lines defined by the unit square of that plane is $4$.

Ukrainian From Tasks to Tasks - geometry, 2012.2

Tags: geometry , locus , equilateral , isosceles

The triangle $ABC$ is equilateral. Find the locus of the points $M$ such that the triangles $ABM$ and $ACM$ are both isosceles.

1980 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: analytic geometry , locus , area , geometry

The point $M$ varies on the segment $AB$ that measures $2$ m. a) Find the equation and the graphical representation of the locus of the points of the plane whose coordinates, $x$, and $y$, are, respectively, the areas of the squares of sides $AM$ and $MB$ . b) Find out what kind of curve it is. (Suggestion: make a $45^o$ axis rotation). c) Find the area of the enclosure between the curve obtained and the coordinate axes.

VII Soros Olympiad 2000 - 01, 9.8

Tags: geometry , locus , circumcenter , angle

Given a triangle $ABC$. On its sides $BC$ , $CA$ and $AB$ , the points $A_1$ , $B_1$ and $C_1$ are taken, respectively , such that $2 \angle B_1 A_1 C_1 + \angle BAC = 180^o$ , $2 \angle A_1 C_1 B_1 + \angle ACB = 180^o$ , $2 \angle C_1 B_1 A_1 + \angle CBA = 180^o$ . Find the locus of the centers of the circles circumscribed about the triangles $A_1 B_1 C_1$ (all possible such triangles are considered).

II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 9.9

Tags: geometry , locus

Two points $A$ and $B$ are given on the plane. An arbitrary circle passes through $B$ and intersects the straight line $AB$ for second time at a point $K$, different from $A$. A circle passing through $A$, $K$ and the center of the first circle intersects the first one for second time at point $M$. Find the locus of points $M$.

1981 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 3

Tags: geometry , locus , square , equilateral , triangle

Let $ABCD$ be a unit square. Consider an equilateral triangle $XYZ$ with $X,Y$ as (inner or boundary) points of the square. Determine the locus $M$ of vertices $Z$ of all these triangles $XYZ$ and compute the area of $M.$

2016 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , locus , trapezoid , perpendicular

A trapezoid $ABCD$ and a line $\ell$ perpendicular to its bases $AD$ and $BC$ are given. A point $X$ moves along $\ell$. The perpendiculars from $A$ to $BX$ and from $D$ to $CX$ meet at point $Y$ . Find the locus of $Y$ . by D.Prokopenko

1969 IMO Longlists, 1

Tags: conic , parabola , locus , locus problems , geometry

$(BEL 1)$ A parabola $P_1$ with equation $x^2 - 2py = 0$ and parabola $P_2$ with equation $x^2 + 2py = 0, p > 0$, are given. A line $t$ is tangent to $P_2.$ Find the locus of pole $M$ of the line $t$ with respect to $P_1.$

1999 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , locus , perpendicular , cyclic

A triangle $ABC$ is given. Points $E,F,G$ are arbitrarily selected on the sides $AB,BC,CA$, respectively, such that $AF\perp EG$ and the quadrilateral $AEFG$ is cyclic. Find the locus of the intersection point of $AF$ and $EG$.

2012 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: geometry , locus , incircle , isosceles

Given an isosceles triangle $ABC$ ($AB = AC$), the inscribed circle $\omega$ touches its sides $AB$ and $AC$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. On the extension of the side of the base $BC$, towards $B$, an arbitrary point $M$. is chosen. Line $M$ intersects $\omega$ at the point $N$ for the second time, line $BN$ intersects the second point $\omega$ at the point $P$. On the line $PK$, there is a point $X$ such that $K$ lies between $P$ and $X$ and $KX = KM$. Determine the locus of the point $X$.

1955 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 289

Tags: geometry , locus , equilateral , equal segments

Consider an equilateral triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ and points $D$ and $E$ on the sides $AB$ and $BC$csuch that $AE = CD$. Find the locus of intersection points of $AE$ with $CD$ as points $D$ and $E$ vary.

1985 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 4

Tags: geometry , locus

Two straight lines $p, q$ are given in the plane and on the straight line $q$ there is a point $F$, $F \not\in p$. Determine the set of all points $X$ that can be obtained by this construction: In the plane we choose a point $S$ that lies neither on $p$ nor on $q$, and we construct a circle $k$ with center $S$ that is tangent to the line $p$. On the circle $k$ we choose a point $T$ such that so that $ST \parallel q$. If the line $FT$ intersects the line $p$ at the point $U$, $X$ is the intersection of the lines $SU$ and $q$

1975 Chisinau City MO, 94

Tags: locus , geometry

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 $\ell$.

1956 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 339

Tags: geometry , locus , projection

Find the union of all projections of a given line segment $AB$ to all lines passing through a given point $O$.

1987 Traian Lălescu, 2.1

Tags: geometry , rectangle , locus

Let $ ABCD $ be a rectangle that has $ M $ on its $ BD $ diagonal. If $ N,P $ are the projections of $ M $ on $ AB, $ respectively, $ AD, $ what's the locus of the intersection between $ CP $ and $ DN? $

2009 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 3

Tags: geometry , locus , congruent triangles

Let $P$ be the point in the interior of $\vartriangle ABC$. Let $D$ be the intersection of the lines $AP$ and $BC$ and let $A'$ be the point such that $\overrightarrow{AD} = \overrightarrow{DA'}$. The points $B'$ and $C'$ are defined in the similar way. Determine all points $P$ for which the triangles $A'BC, AB'C$, and $ABC'$ are congruent to $\vartriangle ABC$.

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 $PQ$?

2013 IFYM, Sozopol, 2

Tags: geometry , locus

The point $P$, from the plane in which $\Delta ABC$ lies, is such that if $A_1,B_1$, and $C_1$ are the orthogonal projections of $P$ on the respective altitudes of $ABC$, then $AA_1=BB_1=CC_1=t$. Determine the locus of $P$ and length of $t$.

2012 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 2

Tags: midpoint , parallel , geometry , locus , arc

On the circle $k$, the points $A,B$ are given, while $AB$ is not the diameter of the circle $k$. Point $C$ moves along the long arc $AB$ of circle $k$ so that the triangle $ABC$ is acute. Let $D,E$ be the feet of the altitudes from $A, B$ respectively. Let $F$ be the projection of point $D$ on line $AC$ and $G$ be the projection of point $E$ on line $BC$. (a) Prove that the lines $AB$ and $FG$ are parallel. (b) Determine the set of midpoints $S$ of segment $FG$ while along all allowable positions of point $C$.

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , locus , locus problems , right angle , axes

Let a point $M$ not lying on coordinates axes be given. Points $Q$ and $P$ move along $Y$ - and $X$-axis respectively so that angle $P M Q$ is always right. Find the locus of points symmetric to $M$ wrt $P Q$.