Let $BC$ be a chord of a circle $(O)$ such that $BC$ is not a diameter. Let $AE$ be the diameter perpendicular to $BC$ such that $A$ belongs to the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$. Let $D$ be a point on the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$ which is different from $A$. Suppose that $AD$ intersects $BC$ at $S$ and $DE$ intersects $BC$ at $T$. Let $F$ be the midpoint of $ST$ and $I$ be the second intersection point of the circle $(ODF)$ with the line $BC$. 1. Let the line passing through $I$ and parallel to $OD$ intersect $AD$ and $DE$ at $M$ and $N$, respectively. Find the maximum value of the area of the triangle $MDN$ when $D$ moves on the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$ (such that $D \ne A$). 2. Prove that the perpendicular from $D$ to $ST$ passes through the midpoint of $MN$

Consider a triangle $ABC$ with $AB < AC$ and let $H$ and $O$ be its orthocenter and circumcenter, respectively. A line starting from $B$ cuts the lines $AO$ and $AH$ at $M$ and $M'$ so that $M'$ is the midpoint of $BM$. Another line starting from $C$ cuts the lines $AH$ and $AO$ at $N$ and $N'$ so that $N'$ is the midpoint of $CN$. Prove that $M, M', N, N'$ are on the same circle.

The sides $AB, BC, CD$ and $DA$ of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ have midpoints $E, F, G$ and $H$. Prove that the triangles $EFB, FGC, GHD$ and $HEA$ can be put together into a parallelogram equal to $EFGH$.

The distance between the midpoints of the opposite sides of a convex quadrilateral is equal to a half sum of lengths of the other two sides. Prove that the first pair of sides is parallel.

In acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $BH$ is the altitude of the vertex $B$. The points $D$ and $E$ are midpoints of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Suppose that $F$ be the reflection of $H$ with respect to $ED$. Prove that the line $BF$ passes through circumcenter of $ABC$. by Davood Vakili

$P$ is a point inside $ABC$. $BP$, $CP$ intersect $AC, AB$ at $E, F$, respectively. $AP$ intersect $\odot (ABC)$ again at X. $\odot (ABC)$ and $\odot (AEF)$ intersect again at $S$. $T$ is a point on $BC$ such that $P T \parallel EF$. Prove that $\odot (ST X)$ passes through the midpoint of $BC$. [i]proposed by chengbilly[/i]

Given regular $1976$-gon. The midpoints of all the sides and diagonals are marked. What is the greatest number of the marked points lying on one circumference?

$AB$ and $CD$ are segments lying on the two sides of an angle whose vertex is $O$. $A$ is between $O$ and $B$, and $C$ is between $O$ and $D$ . The line connecting the midpoints of the segments $AD$ and $BC$ intersects $AB$ at $M$ and $CD$ at $N$. Prove that $\frac{OM}{ON}=\frac{AB}{CD}$ (V Senderov)

Segments connect vertices $A, B, C$ of $\vartriangle ABC$ with respective points $A_1, B_1, C_1$ on the opposite sides of the triangle. Prove that the midpoints of segments $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ do not belong to one straight line.

In the isosceles triangle $ABC$, $AB = AC$. Let $E$ be on side $AB$ such that $\angle ACE = \angle ECB = 18^o$, and let $D$ be the midpoint of side $CB$. If we know the length of $AD$ is $3$ units, what is the length of $CE$?

Given an isosceles triangle $ABC$ with base $AB$. Point $K$ is taken on the extension of the side $AC$ (beyond the point $C$ ) so that $\angle KBC = \angle ABC$. Denote $S$ the intersection point of angle - bisectors of $\angle BKC$ and $\angle ACB$. Lines $AB$ and $KS$ intersect at point $L$, lines $BS$ and $CL$ intersect at point $M$ . Prove that line $KM$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $BC$.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$. Points $E$ and $F$ are chosen on segments $OB$ and $OC$ such that $BE = OF$. If $M$ is the midpoint of the arc $EOA$ and $N$ is the midpoint of the arc $AOF$, prove that $\sphericalangle ENO + \sphericalangle OMF = 2 \sphericalangle BAC$.

The touching point of the excircle with the side of a triangle and the base of the altitude to this side are symmetric wrt the base of the corresponding bisector. Prove that this side is equal to one third of the perimeter.

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $AB // CD$, $2|AB| = |CD|$ and $BD \perp BC$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $CD$ and let $E$ be the intersection $BC$ and $AD$. Let $O$ be the intersection of $AM$ and $BD$. Let $N$ be the intersection of $OE$ and $AB$. (a) Prove that $ABMD$ is a rhombus. (b) Prove that the line $DN$ passes through the midpoint of the line segment $BE$.

In a triangle $ABC$ let $E$ be the midpoint of the side $AC$ and $F$ the midpoint of the side $BC$. Let $G$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $ AB$. Show that $\vartriangle EFG$ is isosceles if and only if $\vartriangle ABC$ is isosceles.

Let $P$ and $Q$ be the midpoints of the sides $BC$ and $CD$, respectively in a rectangle $ABCD$. Let $K$ and $M$ be the intersections of the line $PD$ with the lines $QB$ and $QA$, respectively, and let $N$ be the intersection of the lines $PA$ and $QB$. Let $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ be the midpoints of the segments $AN$, $KN$ and $AM$, respectively. Let $\ell_1$ be the line passing through $X$ and perpendicular to $MK$, $\ell_2$ be the line passing through $Y$ and perpendicular to $AM$ and $\ell_3$ the line passing through $Z$ and perpendicular to $KN$. Prove that the lines $\ell_1$, $\ell_2$ and $\ell_3$ are concurrent.

Let $AA_1$ and $CC_1$ be the altitudes of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let $K,L$ and $M$ be the midpoints of the sides $AB,BC$ and $CA$ respectively. Prove that if $\angle C_1MA_1 =\angle ABC$, then $C_1 K = A_1L$.

Equilateral triangles $ABC_1, BCA_1, CAB_1$ are built on the sides of the triangle $ABC$ to the outside. On the segment $A_1B_1$ to the outer side of the triangle $A_1B_1C_1$, an equilateral triangle $A_1B_1C_2$ is constructed. Prove that $C$ is the midpoint of the segment $C_1C_2$. (A. Zaslavsky)

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$. If it is known that $\angle CAM + \angle MCB = 90^o$, show that triangle $ABC$ is isosceles or right.

Given a triangle $ABC$, points $K,L,M$ are the midpoints of the sides $BC,CA,AB$, and points $X,Y,Z$ are the midpoints of the arcs $BC,CA,AB$ of the circumcircle not containing $A,B,C$ respectively. If $R$ denotes the circumradius and $r$ the inradius of the triangle, show that $r+KX+LY+MZ=2R$.

Find the locus of the points that are the midpoints of the chords of the secant to the given circle and passing through a given point.

The point $ I $ is the center of the inscribed circle of the triangle $ ABC $. The points $ B_1 $ and $ C_1 $ are the midpoints of the sides $ AC $ and $ AB $, respectively. It is known that $ \angle BIC_1 + \angle CIB_1 = 180^\circ $. Prove the equality $ AB + AC = 3BC $

Given that $ABC$ is a triangle, points $A_i, B_i, C_i \hspace{0.15cm} (i \in \{1,2,3\})$ and $O_A, O_B, O_C$ satisfy the following criteria: a) $ABB_1A_2, BCC_1B_2, CAA_1C_2$ are rectangles not containing any interior points of the triangle $ABC$, b) $\displaystyle \frac{AB}{BB_1} = \frac{BC}{CC_1} = \frac{CA}{AA_1}$, c) $AA_1A_3A_2, BB_1B_3B_2, CC_1C_3C_2$ are parallelograms, and d) $O_A$ is the centroid of rectangle $BCC_1B_2$, $O_B$ is the centroid of rectangle $CAA_1C_2$, and $O_C$ is the centroid of rectangle $ABB_1A_2$. Prove that $A_3O_A, B_3O_B,$ and $C_3O_C$ concur at a point. [i]Proposed by Farras Mohammad Hibban Faddila[/i]

In the quadrilateral $ABCD$ point $E$ - the midpoint of the side $AB$, point $F$ - the midpoint of the side $BC$, point $G$ - the midpoint $AD$ . It turned out that the segment $GE$ is perpendicular to $AB$, and the segment $GF$ is perpendicular to the segment $BC$. Find the value of the angle $GCD$, if it is known that $\angle ADC = 70 {} ^ \circ$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Its incircle meets the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ in the points $D, E$ and $F$, respectively. Let $P$ denote the intersection point of $ED$ and the line perpendicular to $EF$ and passing through $F$, and similarly let $Q$ denote the intersection point of $EF$ and the line perpendicular to $ED$ and passing through $D$. Prove that $B$ is the mid-point of the segment $PQ$. Proposed by Karl Czakler