Olympiad problems

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 1.2

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with its altitudes $BE,CF$. $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. $N$ is the intersection of $AM$ and $EF. X$ is the projection of $N$ on $BC$. $Y,Z$ are respectively the projections of $X$ onto $AB,AC$. Prove that $N$ is the orthocenter of triangle $AYZ$. Nguyễn Minh Hà

1988 Tournament Of Towns, (195) 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , circumradius , orthocenter

Let $N$ be the orthocentre of triangle $ABC$ (i .e. the point where the altitudes meet). Prove that the circumscribed circles of triangles $ABN, ACN$ and $BCN$ each have equal radius.

2021 Serbia JBMO TSTs, 4

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , parallelogram , circumcenter , circumcircle

On sides $AB$ and $AC$ of an acute triangle $\Delta ABC$, with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$, are given points $P$ and $Q$ respectively such that $APHQ$ is a parallelogram. Prove the following equality: \begin{align*} \frac{PB\cdot PQ}{QA\cdot QO}=2 \end{align*}

2022 Centroamerican and Caribbean Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , orthocenter , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ABC$ an acutangle triangle with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$. Let $D$ the intersection of $AO$ and $BH$. Let $P$ be the point on $AB$ such that $PH=PD$. Prove that the points $B, D, O$ and $P$ lie on a circle.

2016 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 13

Tags: midpoint , orthocenter , equal segments , geometry

Let $H$ be orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$. Let $d_1, d_2$ be lines perpendicular to each-another at $H$. The line $d_1$ intersects $AB, AC$ at $D, E$ and the line d_2 intersects $B C$ at $F$. Prove that $H$ is the midpoint of segment $DE$ if and only if $F$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$.

1996 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , orthocenter

Let $H$ be the orthocenter of an obtuse triangle $ABC$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ arbitrary points on the sides $BC,AC,AB$ respectively.Prove that the tangents drawn from $H$ to the circles with diametrs $AA_1,BB_1,CC_1$ are equal.

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 6.2

Tags: orthocenter , geometry , construction , circles , tangent circle

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, and its altitudes $AX,BY,CZ$ concurrent at $H$. Construct circles $(K_a), (K_b), (K_c)$ circumscribing the triangles $AY Z, BZX, CXY$ . Construct a circle $(K)$ that is internally tangent to all the three circles $(Ka), (K_b), (K_c)$. Prove that $(K)$ is tangent to the circumcircle $(O)$ of the triangle $ABC$. Đỗ Thanh Sơn

2012 Danube Mathematical Competition, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , similar triangles , orthocenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle and let $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ be points on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Show that the triangles $ABC$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are similar ($\angle A = \angle A_1, \angle B = \angle B_1,\angle C = \angle C_1$) if and only if the orthocentre of the triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ and the circumcentre of the triangle $ABC$ coincide.

1999 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 1

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a scalene acute triangle whose orthocenter is $H$. $M$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$. $N$ is the point where the segment $AM$ intersects the circle determined by $B, C$, and $H$. Show that lines $HN$ and $AM$ are perpendicular.

2010 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , incircle , orthocenter , right triangle

The incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches its sides in points $A', B',C'$ . It is known that the orthocenters of triangles $ABC$ and $A' B'C'$ coincide. Is triangle $ABC$ regular?

2022 Austrian MO National Competition, 2

Tags: geometry , equal segments , orthocenter

Let $ ABC$ be an acute-angled, non-isosceles triangle with orthocenter $H$, $M$ midpoint of side $AB$ and $w$ bisector of angle $\angle ACB$. Let $S$ be the point of intersection of the perpendicular bisector of side $AB$ with $w$ and $F$ the foot of the perpendicular from $H$ on $w$. Prove that the segments $MS$ and $MF$ are equal. [i](Karl Czakler)[/i]

2014 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incircle , orthocenter

In the acute triangle $ABC$, with $AB \ne BC$, let $T$ denote the midpoint of the side $[AC], A_1$ and $C_1$ denote the feet of the altitudes drawn from $A$ and $C$, respectively. Let $Z$ be the intersection point of the tangents in $A$ and $C $ to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC, X$ be the intersection point of lines $ZA$ and $A_1C_1$ and $Y$ be the intersection point of lines $ZC$ and $A_1C_1$. a) Prove that $T$ is the incircle of triangle $XYZ$. b) The circumcircles of triangles $ABC$ and $A_1BC_1$ meet again at $D$. Prove that the orthocenter $H$ of triangle $ABC$ is on the line $TD$. c) Prove that the point $D$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $XYZ$.

Geometry Mathley 2011-12, 8.3

Tags: concyclic , circumcircle , orthocenter , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle, $(O)$ and $H$ be the circumcircle and its orthocenter. A line through $A$ is parallel to $OH$ meets $(O)$ at $K$. A line through $K$ is parallel to $AH$, intersecting $(O)$ again at $L$. A line through $L$ parallel to $OA$ meets $OH$ at $E$. Prove that $B,C,O,E$ are on the same circle. Trần Quang Hùng

2021 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 7

Tags: geometry , orthocenter , circumcenter

An acute triangle $ABC$ is given. Let $AD$ be its altitude, let $H$ and $O$ be its orthocenter and its circumcenter, respectively. Let $K$ be the point on the segment $AH$ with $AK=HD$; let $L$ be the point on the segment $CD$ with $CL=DB$. Prove that line $KL$ passes through $O$.

2003 Estonia Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: geometry , perpendicular bisector , projection , ratio , orthocenter , circumcenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle, $O$ its circumcenter and $H$ its orthocenter. The orthogonal projection of the vertex $A$ to the line $BC$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of the segment $AC$. Compute $\frac{CH}{BO}$ . (J. Willemson)

2023 Brazil EGMO Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: circumcircle , orthocenter , circumcenter , euler circle , geometry

Let $\Delta ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$ and $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of $\Delta ABC$ with center $O$. Consider $N$ the center of the circle that passes through the feet of the heights of $\Delta ABC$ and $P$ the intersection of the line $AN$ with the circle $\Gamma$. Suppose that the line $AP$ is perpendicular to the line $OH$. Prove that $P$ belongs to the reflection of the line $OH$ by the line $BC$.

1952 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 212

Tags: geometry , ratio , orthocenter , equilateral , altitude

Prove that if the orthocenter divides all heights of a triangle in the same proportion, the triangle is equilateral.

2006 MOP Homework, 2

Tags: geometry , equal angles , orthocenter , perpendicular , right angle , projection

Points $P$ and $Q$ lies inside triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle ACP =\angle BCQ$ and $\angle CAP = \angle BAQ$. Denote by $D,E$, and $F$ the feet of perpendiculars from $P$ to lines $BC,CA$, and $AB$, respectively. Prove that if $\angle DEF = 90^o$, then $Q$ is the orthocenter of triangle $BDF$.

2019 Azerbaijan BMO TST, 2

Tags: geometry , perpendicular bisector , orthocenter , perpendicular , perpendicularity , tangent , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in circle $\Gamma$ with center $O$. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$ and let $K$ be the midpoint of $OH$. Tangent of $\Gamma$ at $B$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ at $L$. Tangent of $\Gamma$ at $C$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ at $M$. Prove that $AK$ and $LM$ are perpendicular. by Michael Sarantis, Greece

2019 Polish MO Finals, 1

Tags: concyclic , orthocenter , tangent , phantom point , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Points $X$ and $Y$ lie on the segments $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $AX=AY$ and the segment $XY$ passes through the orthocenter of the triangle $ABC$. Lines tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $AXY$ at points $X$ and $Y$ intersect at point $P$. Prove that points $A, B, C, P$ are concyclic.

2017 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 3

Tags: tangent , geometry , fixed point , perpendicular , orthocenter

Let $(O)$ be a circle, and $BC$ be a chord of $(O)$ such that $BC$ is not a diameter. Let $A$ be a point on the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$, and let $E, F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $B$ and $C$ to $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. 1. Prove that the tangents to $(AEF)$ at $E$ and $F$ intersect at a fixed point $M$ when $A$ moves on the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$. 2. Let $T$ be the intersection of $EF$ and $BC$, and let $H$ be the orthocenter of $ABC$. Prove that $TH$ is perpendicular to $AM$.

2006 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 18

Tags: geometry , collinear , parallel , orthocenter , projection

Two perpendicular lines are drawn through the orthocenter $H$ of triangle $ABC$, one of which intersects $BC$ at point $X$, and the other intersects $AC$ at point $Y$. Lines $AZ, BZ$ are parallel, respectively with $HX$ and $HY$. Prove that the points $X, Y, Z$ lie on the same line.

Indonesia Regional MO OSP SMA - geometry, 2017.3

Tags: geometry , symmetric , orthocenter , circumcircle

Given triangle $ABC$, the three altitudes intersect at point $H$. Determine all points $X$ on the side $BC$ so that the symmetric of $H$ wrt point $X$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.

1997 Belarusian National Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , construction , projective geometry , orthocenter , incenter

A triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ is a parallel projection of a triangle $ABC$ in space. The parallel projections $A_1H_1$ and $C_1L_1$ of the altitude $AH$ and the bisector $CL$ of $\vartriangle ABC$ respectively are drawn. Using a ruler and compass, construct a parallel projection of : (a) the orthocenter, (b) the incenter of $\vartriangle ABC$.

2018 Balkan MO Shortlist, G2

Tags: geometry , perpendicular bisector , orthocenter , perpendicular , perpendicularity , tangent , circumcircle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in circle $\Gamma$ with center $O$. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$ and let $K$ be the midpoint of $OH$. Tangent of $\Gamma$ at $B$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ at $L$. Tangent of $\Gamma$ at $C$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ at $M$. Prove that $AK$ and $LM$ are perpendicular. by Michael Sarantis, Greece