This website contains problems from math contests. Problems and corresponding tags were obtained from the Art of Problem Solving website.

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Found problems: 288

1962 Poland - Second Round, 5

In the plane there is a square $ Q $ and a point $ P $. The point $ K $ runs through the perimeter of the square $ Q $. Find the locus of the vertex $ M $ of the equilateral triangle $ KPM $.

1997 Argentina National Olympiad, 5

Given two non-parallel segments $AB$ and $CD$ on the plane, find the locus of points $P$ on the plane such that the area of triangle $ABP$ is equal to the area of triangle $CDP$.

V Soros Olympiad 1998 - 99 (Russia), 11.4

Tags: tangent , geometry , locus
A chord $AB$ is drawn in a circle. On its extensions beyond points $A$ and $B$, points $P$ and $Q$ respectively are taken such that $AP = BQ$. Through $P$ and $Q$ two tangents to the circle are drawn, intersecting at point $M$. Find the locus of points $M$ ($P$ and $Q$ move along a straight line and for any $P$ and $Q$ all possible pairs of tangents are taken, which determine four points from the desired locus of points) .

1955 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 297

Given two distinct nonintersecting circles none of which is inside the other. Find the locus of the midpoints of all segments whose endpoints lie on the circles.

1961 IMO Shortlist, 6

Consider a plane $\epsilon$ and three non-collinear points $A,B,C$ on the same side of $\epsilon$; suppose the plane determined by these three points is not parallel to $\epsilon$. In plane $\epsilon$ take three arbitrary points $A',B',C'$. Let $L,M,N$ be the midpoints of segments $AA', BB', CC'$; Let $G$ be the centroid of the triangle $LMN$. (We will not consider positions of the points $A', B', C'$ such that the points $L,M,N$ do not form a triangle.) What is the locus of point $G$ as $A', B', C'$ range independently over the plane $\epsilon$?

1988 Mexico National Olympiad, 6

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

1984 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: locus , arc , geometry
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.

1966 IMO Shortlist, 16

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 $Q.$

1984 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 6

Let there be given a pyramid $SABCD$ whose base $ABCD$ is a parallelogram. Let $N$ be the midpoint of $BC$. A plane $\lambda$ intersects the lines $SC,SA,AB$ at points $P,Q,R$ respectively such that $\overline{CP}/\overline{CS}=\overline{SQ}/\overline{SA}=\overline{AR}/\overline{AB}$. A point $M$ on the line $SD$ is such that the line $MN$ is parallel to $\lambda$. Show that the locus of points $M$, when $\lambda$ takes all possible positions, is a segment of the length $\frac{\sqrt5}2SD$.

1994 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Let $Oxyz$ be a trihedron whose edges $x,y, z$ are mutually perpendicular. Let $C$ be the point on the ray $z$ with $OC = c$. Points $P$ and $Q$ vary on the rays $x$ and $y$ respectively in such a way that $OP+OQ = k$ is constant. For every $P$ and $Q$, the circumcenter of the sphere through $O,C,P,Q$ is denoted by $W$. Find the locus of the projection of $W$ on the plane O$xy$. Also find the locus of points $W$.

2021 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10-11.8

Tags: locus , arc , geometry
On the attraction "Merry parking", the auto has only two position* of a steering wheel: "right", and "strongly right". So the auto can move along an arc with radius $r_1$ or $r_2$. The auto started from a point $A$ to the Nord, it covered the distance $\ell$ and rotated to the angle $a < 2\pi$. Find the locus of its possible endpoints.

1990 Tournament Of Towns, (268) 2

A semicircle $S$ is drawn on $AB$ as diameter. For an arbitrary point $C$ in $S$ ($C\ne A$,$ C \ne B$), squares are attached to sides $AC$ and $BC$ of triangle $ABC$ outside the triangle. Find the locus of the midpoint of the segment joining the centres of the squares as $C$ moves along $S$. (J Tabov, Sofia)

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 2019.2.5

The plane has a circle $\omega$ and a point $A$ outside it. For any point $C$, the point $B$ on the circle $\omega$ is defined such that $ABC$ is an equilateral triangle with vertices $A, B$ and $C$ listed clockwise. Prove that if point $B$ moves along the circle $\omega$, then point $C$ also moves along a circle.

1960 Putnam, A4

Tags: geometry , locus
Given two points, $P$ and $Q$, on the same side of a line $L$, the problem is to find a third point $R$ so that $PR+ RQ+RS$ is minimal, where $S$ is the unique point on $L$ such that $RS$ is perpendicular to $L.$ Consider all cases.

1948 Putnam, B2

A circle moves so that it is continually in the contact with all three coordinate planes of an ordinary rectangular system. Find the locus of the center of the circle.

Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1991.7.4

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?

1969 IMO Longlists, 39

$(HUN 6)$ Find the positions of three points $A,B,C$ on the boundary of a unit cube such that $min\{AB,AC,BC\}$ is the greatest possible.

1996 Tournament Of Towns, (514) 1

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,)

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2007.10.3

The points $ P, Q$ are given on the plane, which are the points of intersection of the angle bisector $AL$ of some triangle $ABC$ with an inscribed circle, and the point $W$ is the intersection of the angle bisector $AL$ with a circumscribed circle other than the vertex $A$. a) Find the geometric locus of the possible location of the vertex $A$ of the triangle $ABC$. b) Find the geometric locus of the possible location of the vertex $B$ of the triangle $ABC$.

2018 IMAR Test, 1

Tags: locus , geometry
Let $ABC$ be a triangle whose angle at $A$ is right, and let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$. A variable point $M$ traces the interior of the minor arc $AB$ of the circle $ABC$. The internal bisector of the angle $DAM$ crosses $CM$ at $N$. The line through $N$ and perpendicular to $CM$ crosses the line $AD$ at $P$. Determine the locus of the point where the line $BN$ crosses the line $CP$. [i]* * *[/i]

2005 Czech And Slovak Olympiad III A, 4

An acute-angled triangle $AKL$ is given on a plane. Consider all rectangles $ABCD$ circumscribed to triangle $AKL$ such that point $K$ lies on side $BC$ and point $L$ lieson side $CD$. Find the locus of the intersection $S$ of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$.

2002 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 7

The side of the square $ABCD$ has a length equal to $1$. On the sides $(BC)$ ¸and $(CD)$ take respectively the arbitrary points $M$ and $N$ so that the perimeter of the triangle $MCN$ is equal to $2$. a) Determine the measure of the angle $\angle MAN$. b) If the point $P$ is the foot of the perpendicular taken from point $A$ to the line $MN$, determine the locus of the points $P$.

1946 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 122

Tags: sum , locus , ratio , geometry , area
On the sides $PQ, QR, RP$ of $\vartriangle PQR$ segments $AB, CD, EF$ are drawn. Given a point $S_0$ inside triangle $\vartriangle PQR$, find the locus of points $S$ for which the sum of the areas of triangles $\vartriangle SAB$, $\vartriangle SCD$ and $\vartriangle SEF$ is equal to the sum of the areas of triangles $\vartriangle S_0AB$, $\vartriangle S_0CD$, $\vartriangle S0EF$. Consider separately the case $$\frac{AB}{PQ }= \frac{CD}{QR} = \frac{EF}{RP}.$$

1964 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: geometry , locus
There are given two intersecting lines $g_1,g_2$ and a point $P$ in their plane such that $\angle(g1,g2)\ne90^\circ$. Its symmetrical points on any point $M$ in the same plane with respect to the given lines are $M_1$ and $M_2$. Prove that: (a) the locus of the point $M$ for which the points $M_1,M_2$ and $P$ lie on a common line is a circle $k$ passing through the intersection point of $g_1$ and $g_2$. (b) the point $P$ is an orthocenter of a triangle, inscribed in the circle $k$ whose sides lie at the lines $g_1$ and $g_2$.

1981 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 326

The segments $[AD], [BE]$ and $[CF]$ are the side edges of the right triangle prism. (the equilateral triangle is a base) Find all the points in its base $ABC$, situated on the equal distances from the $(AE), (BF)$ and $(CD)$ lines.