Olympiad problems

2021 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 2

Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with $H$ the orthocenter and $M$ the midpoint of $AH$. Denote $O_1$,$O_2$ as the centers of circles pass through $H$ and respectively tangent to $BC$ at $B$, $C$. Let $X$, $Y$ be the ex-centers which respect to angle $H$ in triangles $HMO_1$,$HMO_2$. Prove that $XY$ is parallel to $O_1O_2$.

Durer Math Competition CD 1st Round - geometry, 2012.D3

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , cube , parallel

Show that the planes $ACG$ and $BEH$ defined by the vertices of the cube shown in Figure are parallel. What is their distance if the edge length of the cube is $1$ meter? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/c/9/21585f6c462e4289161b4a29f8805c3f63ff3e.png[/img]

2016 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , parallel , angle bisector

$\triangle ABC$ is an isosceles triangle with $AC = BC$ and $\angle ACB < 60^{\circ}$. $I$ and $O$ are the incenter and circumcenter of $\triangle ABC$. The circumcircle of $\triangle BIO$ intersects $BC$ at $D \neq B$. (a) Do the lines $AC$ and $DI$ intersect? Give a proof. (b) What is the angle of intersection between the lines $OD$ and $IB$?

1998 Austrian-Polish Competition, 6

Tags: parallel , concurrency , circles , geometry

Different points $A,B,C,D,E,F$ lie on circle $k$ in this order. The tangents to $k$ in the points $A$ and $D$ and the lines $BF$ and $CE$ have a common point $P$. Prove that the lines $AD,BC$ and $EF$ also have a common point or are parallel.

1984 Tournament Of Towns, (075) T1

Tags: equal area , hexagon , parallel , geometry , area

In convex hexagon $ABCDEF, AB$ is parallel to $CF, CD$ is parallel to $BE$ and $EF$ is parallel to $AD$. Prove that the areas of triangles $ACE$ and $BDF$ are equal .

2019 Regional Olympiad of Mexico West, 2

Tags: parallel , square , geometry

Given a square $ABCD$, points $E$ and $F$ are taken inside the segments $BC$ and $CD$ so that $\angle EAF = 45^o$. The lines $AE$ and $AF$ intersect the circle circumscribed to the square at points $G$ and $H$ respectively. Prove that lines $EF$ and $GH$ are parallel.

1948 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 151

Tags: midpoint , parallel , distance , geometry , convex

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.

2018 Switzerland - Final Round, 6

Tags: parallel , equal segments , incircle , geometry

Let $k$ be the incircle of the triangle $ABC$ with the center of the incircle $I$. The circle $k$ touches the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ in points $D, E$ and $F$. Let $G$ be the intersection of the straight line $AI$ and the circle $k$, which lies between $A$ and $I$. Assume $BE$ and $FG$ are parallel. Show that $BD = EF$.

Durer Math Competition CD Finals - geometry, 2013.D3

Tags: circumcircle , parallel , geometry

The circle circumscribed to the triangle $ABC$ is $k$. The altitude $AT$ intersects circle $k$ at $P$. The perpendicular from $P$ on line $AB$ intersects is at $R$. Prove that line $TR$ is parallel to the tangent of the circle $k$ at point $A$.

2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: tangent , geometry , parallel , collinear , circles

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in circle $k$. Lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at point $E$ such that $AB=BE$. Let $F$ be the intersection point of tangents on circle $k$ in points $B$ and $D$, respectively. If the lines $AB$ and $DF$ are parallel, prove that $A$, $C$ and $F$ are collinear.

2016 Estonia Team Selection Test, 12

Tags: geometry , parallel , circles

The circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at points $M$ and $N$. The line $\ell$ intersects with the circle $k_1$ at points $A$ and $C$ and with circle $k_2$ at points $B$ and $D$, so that points $A, B, C$ and $D$ are on the line $\ell$ in that order. Let $X$ be a point on line $MN$ such that the point $M$ is between points $X$ and $N$. Lines $AX$ and $BM$ intersect at point $P$ and lines $DX$ and $CM$ intersect at point $Q$. Prove that $PQ \parallel \ell $.

1983 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 358

Tags: plane , 3d geometry , geometry , combinatorial geometry , parallel , projection , tetrahedron

The points $A_1,B_1,C_1,D_1$ and $A_2,B_2,C_2,D_2$ are orthogonal projections of the $ABCD$ tetrahedron vertices on two planes. Prove that it is possible to move one of the planes to provide the parallelness of lines $(A_1A_2), (B_1B_2), (C_1C_2)$ and $(D_1D_2)$ .

2004 District Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , equal segments , parallel

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $D$ a point on the side $BC$. The angle bisectors of $\angle ADB ,\angle ADC$ intersect $AB ,AC$ at points $M ,N$ respectively. The angle bisectors of $\angle ABD , \angle ACD$ intersects $DM , DN$ at points $K , L$ respectively. Prove that $AM = AN$ if and only if $MN$ and $KL$ are parallel.

2016 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 8

Tags: geometry , incircle , circumcircle , parallel , incenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB<BC$. Let $I$ be the incenter of $ABC$, and let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of $ABC$. The incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to the side $BC$ at $K$. The line $AK$ meets $\omega$ again at $T$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$, and let $N$ be the midpoint of the arc $BAC$ of $\omega$. The segment $NT$ intersects the circumcircle of $BIC$ at $P$. Prove that $PM\parallel AK$.

2016 German National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , excenter , parallel , orthocenter

Let $I_a$ be the $A$-excenter of a scalene triangle $ABC$. And let $M$ be the point symmetric to $I_a$ about line $BC$. Prove that line $AM$ is parallel to the line through the circumcenter and the orthocenter of triangle $I_aCB$.

2015 Bosnia Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: incircle , incenter , perpendicular bisector , parallel , geometry

Let $D$, $E$ and $F$ be points in which incircle of triangle $ABC$ touches sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively, and let $I$ be a center of that circle.Furthermore, let $P$ be a foot of perpendicular from point $I$ to line $AD$, and let $M$ be midpoint of $DE$. If $\{N\}=PM\cap{AC}$, prove that $DN \parallel EF$

1971 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , parallel

Given a trapezoid $ABCD$, where sides $AB$ and $CD$ are parallel; the points $P$ on $AD$ and $Q$ on $BC$ lie such that the lines $AQ$ and $CP$ are parallel. Prove that lines $PB$ and $DQ$ are parallel.

2012 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 5

Tags: geometry , incenter , incircle , parallel

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $A', B', C'$ the points in which its incircle touches the sides $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. We denote by $I$ the incenter and by $P$ its projection onto $AA' $. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the line segment $[A'B']$ and $N$ be the intersection point of the lines $MP$ and $AC$. Prove that $A'N $is parallel to $B'C'$

2009 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: altitude , geometry , equal angles , parallel

In the triangle $ABC$, $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ are altitudes. On the side $AB$ , points $M$ and $K$ are selected so that $B_1K \parallel BC$ and $A_1M \parallel AC$. Prove that the angle $AA_1K$ is equal to the angle $BB_1M$. (D. Prokopenko)

1984 IMO Longlists, 50

Tags: convex quadrilateral , parallel , diameter , circles , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with the line $CD$ being tangent to the circle on diameter $AB$. Prove that the line $AB$ is tangent to the circle on diameter $CD$ if and only if the lines $BC$ and $AD$ are parallel.

2015 Dutch IMO TST, 4

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , parallel , circles

Let $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ be circles - with respective centres $O_1$ and $O_2$ - that intersect each other in $A$ and $B$. The line $O_1A$ intersects $\Gamma_2$ in $A$ and $C$ and the line $O_2A$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ in $A$ and $D$. The line through $B$ parallel to $AD$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ in $B$ and $E$. Suppose that $O_1A$ is parallel to $DE$. Show that $CD$ is perpendicular to $O_2C$.

1973 IMO Shortlist, 6

Tags: combinatorics , point set , 3d geometry , straight lines , parallel

Establish if there exists a finite set $M$ of points in space, not all situated in the same plane, so that for any straight line $d$ which contains at least two points from M there exists another straight line $d'$, parallel with $d,$ but distinct from $d$, which also contains at least two points from $M$.

1988 Tournament Of Towns, (176) 2

Tags: diagonal , isosceles trapezoid , trapezoid , geometry , parallel

Two isosceles trapezoids are inscribed in a circle in such a way that each side of each trapezoid is parallel to a certain side of the other trapezoid . Prove that the diagonals of one trapezoid are equal to the diagonals of the other.

1986 ITAMO, 1

Tags: parallel , circles , tangent , geometry

Two circles $\alpha$ and $\beta$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$. The lines connecting a point $R$ on $\beta$ with $P$ and $Q$ intersect $\alpha$ again at $S$ and $T$ respectively. Prove that $ST$ is parallel to the line tangent to $\beta$ at $R$.

2018 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 8

Tags: geometry , parallel , concurrency

Let $\lambda$ be a line and let $M, N$ be two points on $\lambda$. Circles $\alpha$ and $\beta$ centred at $A$ and $B$ respectively are both tangent to $\lambda$ at $M$, with $A$ and $B$ being on opposite sides of $\lambda$. Circles $\gamma$ and $\delta$ centred at $C$ and $D$ respectively are both tangent to $\lambda$ at $N$, with $C$ and $D$ being on opposite sides of $\lambda$. Moreover $A$ and $C$ are on the same side of $\lambda$. Prove that if there exists a circle tangent to all circles $\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta$ containing all of them in its interior, then the lines $AC, BD$ and $\lambda$ are either concurrent or parallel.