Olympiad problems

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 11.1

Tags: concurrent , concurrency , parallel , midpoints , geometry , circumcircle

$A_1, B_1, C_1$ are the midpoints of the sides $BC,CA,BA$ respectively of an equilateral triangle $ABC$. Three parallel lines, passing through $A_1, B_1, C_1$ intersect, respectively, lines $B_1C_1, C_1A_1, A_1B_1$ at points $A_2, B_2, C_2$. Prove that the lines $AA_2, BB_2, CC_2$ intersect at one point lying on the circle circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$.

2017 Ukrainian Geometry Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , midpoints , equal angles , Angle Chasing

In the triangle $ABC$, ${{A}_{1}}$ and ${{C}_{1}} $ are the midpoints of sides $BC $ and $AB$ respectively. Point $P$ lies inside the triangle. Let $\angle BP {{C}_{1}} = \angle PCA$. Prove that $\angle BP {{A}_{1}} = \angle PAC $.

1989 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 501

Tags: midpoints , collinear , rotation , equal segments

$ABCD$ has $AB = CD$, but $AB$ not parallel to $CD$, and $AD$ parallel to $BC$. The triangle is $ABC$ is rotated about $C$ to $A'B'C$. Show that the midpoints of $BC, B'C$ and $A'D$ are collinear.

Estonia Open Junior - geometry, 2007.1.2

Tags: equal areas , midpoints , geometry , parallelogram

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 $EFGH$.

2017 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , midpoints

Points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $CD$, respectively of quadrilateral $ABCD$. It is known that $BC // AD$ and $AN = CM$. Is it true that $ABCD$ is parallelogram?

2009 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , geometric inequality , areas , area , midpoints

Let $M,N$ be the midpoints of the sides $AD,BC$ respectively of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, $K=AN \cap BM$, $L=CM \cap DN$. Find the smallest possible $c\in R$ such that $S(MKNL)<c \cdot S(ABCD)$ for any convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. I. Voronovich

1957 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 354

Tags: geometry , midpoints , parallel , equal segments

In a quadrilateral $ABCD$ points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, respectively. The line through $M$ and $N$ meets $AB$ and $CD$ at $M'$ and $N'$, respectively. Prove that if $MM' = NN'$, then $AD // BC$.

1997 Singapore Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , equal segments , midpoints , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $D, E$ and $F$ be the midpoints of the sides $AB, BC$ and $CA$ respectively. Suppose that the angle bisector of $\angle BDC$ meets $BC$ at the point $M$ and the angle bisector of $\angle ADC$ meets $AC$ at the point $N$. Let $MN$ and $CD$ intersect at $O$ and let the line $EO$ meet $AC$ at $P$ and the line $FO$ meet $BC$ at $Q$. Prove that $CD = PQ$.

2016 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , incenter , incircle , midpoints , midpoint

Let $ABC$ be a triangle for which $AB \neq AC$. Points $K$, $L$, $M$ are the midpoints of the sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$. The incircle of $ABC$ with center $I$ is tangent to $BC$ in $D$. A line passing through the midpoint of $ID$ perpendicular to $IK$ meets the line $LM$ in $P$. Prove that $\angle PIA = 90 ^{\circ}$.

2019-IMOC, G2

Tags: geometry , symmetry , orthocenter , midpoints , Concyclic

Given a scalene triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ with orthocenter $H$. The midpoint of $BC$ is denoted by $M$. $AH$ intersects the circumcircle at $D \ne A$ and $DM$ intersects circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ at $T\ne D$. Now, assume the reflection points of $M$ with respect to $AB,AC,AH$ are $F,E,S$. Show that the midpoints of $BE,CF,AM,TS$ are concyclic. [img]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v7D_A66nlD0/XnYNJussW9I/AAAAAAAALeQ/q6DMQ7w6QtI5vLwBcKqp4010c3XTCj3BgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/imoc2019g2.png[/img]

Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2007.7

Tags: geometry , isosceles , midpoints , Ukraine Correspondence

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle ($AB = AC$), $D$ be the midpoint of $BC$, and $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. On the segment $BM$ take a point $N$ such that $\angle BND = 90^o$. Find the angle $ANC$.

2016 Latvia Baltic Way TST, 15

Tags: Concyclic , midpoints , altitudes , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let its altitudes $AD$, $BE$ and $CF$ concur at $H$. Let $K, L$ and $M$ be the midpoints of $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Prove that, if $\angle BAC = 60^o$, then the midpoints of the segments $AH$, $DK$, $EL$, $FM$ are concyclic.

2005 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , incenter , perpendicular , midpoints

Let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ are the midpoints of the sides of the triangle $ABC, I$ is the center of the circle inscribed in it. Let $C_2$ be the intersection point of lines $C_1 I$ and $A_1B_1$. Let $C_3$ be the intersection point of lines $CC_2$ and $AB$. Prove that line $IC_3$ is perpendicular to line $AB$. (A. Zaslavsky)

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 21

Tags: geometry , Chords , midpoints , arc midpoint , arc , concurrency , concurrent

On a circle with diameter $AC$, let $B$ be an arbitrary point distinct from $A$ and $C$. Points $M, N$ are the midpoints of chords $AB, BC$, and points $P, Q$ are the midpoints of smaller arcs restricted by these chords. Lines $AQ$ and $BC$ meet at point $K$, and lines $CP$ and $AB$ meet at point $L$. Prove that lines $MQ, NP$ and $KL$ concur.

2017 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , Tangents , midpoints , Squares

A square $ABCD$ is given. Two circles are inscribed into angles $A$ and $B$, and the sum of their diameters is equal to the sidelength of the square. Prove that one of their common tangents passes through the midpoint of $AB$.

2020 Iranian Geometry Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , IGO , iranian geometry olympiad , midpoints

Let $M,N,P$ be midpoints of $BC,AC$ and $AB$ of triangle $\triangle ABC$ respectively. $E$ and $F$ are two points on the segment $\overline{BC}$ so that $\angle NEC = \frac{1}{2} \angle AMB$ and $\angle PFB = \frac{1}{2} \angle AMC$. Prove that $AE=AF$. [i]Proposed by Alireza Dadgarnia[/i]

2008 Estonia Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: tangent , midpoints , circle , geometry

Points $A$ and $B$ are fixed on a circle $c_1$. Circle $c_2$, whose centre lies on $c_1$, touches line $AB$ at $B$. Another line through $A$ intersects $c_2$ at points $D$ and $E$, where $D$ lies between $A$ and $E$. Line $BD$ intersects $c_1$ again at $F$. Prove that line $EB$ is tangent to $c_1$ if and only if $D$ is the midpoint of the segment $BF$.

2017 Thailand TSTST, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , concurrency , concurrent , midpoints

In $\vartriangle ABC, D, E, F$ are the midpoints of $AB, BC, CA$ respectively. Denote by $O_A, O_B, O_C$ the incenters of $\vartriangle ADF, \vartriangle BED, \vartriangle CFE$ respectively. Prove that $O_AE, O_BF, O_CD$ are concurrent.

2009 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P1, 4

Tags: geometry , altitudes , midpoints , concurrency , concurrent

Let $D, E$, and $F$ be respectively the midpoints of the sides $BC, CA$, and $AB$ of $\vartriangle ABC$. Let $H_a, H_b, H_c$ be the feet of perpendiculars from $A, B, C$ to the opposite sides, respectively. Let $P, Q, R$ be the midpoints of the $H_bH_c, H_cH_a$, and $H_aH_b$ respectively. Prove that $PD, QE$, and $RF$ are concurrent.

2009 Balkan MO Shortlist, G3

Tags: diagonals , projections , geometry , midpoints , convex quadrilateral , Circumcenter , Isogonal conjugate

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, and $P$ be a point in its interior. The projections of $P$ on the sides of the quadrilateral lie on a circle with center $O$. Show that $O$ lies on the line through the midpoints of $AC$ and $BD$.

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 16

Tags: geometry , collinear , midpoints

Given a triangle $ABC$ and an arbitrary point $D$.The lines passing through $D$ and perpendicular to segments $DA, DB, DC$ meet lines $BC, AC, AB$ at points $A_1, B_1, C_1$ respectively. Prove that the midpoints of segments $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ are collinear.