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2015 Dutch IMO TST, 4

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 $O_2C$.

2006 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 13

Two straight lines $a$ and $b$ are given and also points $A$ and $B$. Point $X$ slides along the line $a$, and point $Y$ slides along the line $b$, so that $AX \parallel BY$. Find the locus of the intersection point of $AY$ with $XB$.

1955 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 312

Given $\vartriangle ABC$, points $C_1, A_1, B_1$ on sides $AB, BC, CA$, respectively, such that $\frac{AC_1}{C_1B}= \frac{BA_1}{A_1C}= \frac{CB_1}{B_1A}=\frac{1}{n}$ and points $C_2, A_2, B_2$ on sides $A_1B_1, B_1C_1, C_1A_1$ of $\vartriangle A_1B_1C_1$, respectively, such that $\frac{A_1C_2}{C_2B_1}= \frac{B_1A_2}{A_2C_1}= \frac{C_1B_2}{B_2A_1}= n$. Prove that $A_2C_2 //AC, C_2B_2 // CB, B_2A_2 // BA$.

2013 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 1

All angles of a cyclic pentagon $ABCDE$ are obtuse. The sidelines $AB$ and $CD$ meet at point $E_1$, the sidelines $BC$ and $DE$ meet at point $A_1$. The tangent at $B$ to the circumcircle of the triangle $BE_1C$ meets the circumcircle $\omega$ of the pentagon for the second time at point $B_1$. The tangent at $D$ to the circumcircle of the triangle $DA_1C$ meets $\omega$ for the second time at point $D_1$. Prove that $B_1D_1 // AE$

2006 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 8

Tags: parallel , geometry
In $\vartriangle ABC, PQ // BC$ where $P$ and $Q$ are points on $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. The lines $PC$ and $QB$ intersect at $G$. It is also given $EF//BC$, where $G \in EF, E \in AB$ and $F\in AC$ with $PQ = a$ and $EF = b$. Find value of $BC$.

1987 Austrian-Polish Competition, 9

Let $M$ be the set of all points $(x,y)$ in the cartesian plane, with integer coordinates satisfying $1 \le x \le 12$ and $1 \le y \le 13$. (a) Prove that every $49$-element subset of $M$ contains four vertices of a rectangle with sides parallel to the coordinate axes. (b) Give an example of a $48$-element subset of $M$ without this property.

Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2010.7

An arbitrary point $D$ was marked on the median $BM$ of the triangle $ABC$. It is known that the point $DE\parallel AB$ and $CE \parallel BM$. Prove that $BE = AD$

2013 Tournament of Towns, 5

A point in the plane is called a node if both its coordinates are integers. Consider a triangle with vertices at nodes containing exactly two nodes inside. Prove that the straight line connecting these nodes either passes through a vertex or is parallel to a side of the triangle.

2012 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 5

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral in which every angle is smaller than $180^o$. If the bisectors of angles $\angle DAB$ and $\angle DCB$ are parallel, prove that $\angle ADC = \angle ABC$

1949 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 163

Prove that if opposite sides of a hexagon are parallel and the diagonals connecting opposite vertices have equal lengths, a circle can be circumscribed around the hexagon.

1976 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 6

Consider two non-parallel half-planes $\pi,\pi'$ with the common boundary line $p.$ Four different points $A,B,C,D$ are given in the half-plane $\pi.$ Similarly, four points $A',B',C',D'\in\pi'$ are given such that $AA'\parallel BB'\parallel CC'\parallel DD'$. Moreover, none of these points lie on $p$ and the points $A,B,C,D'$ form a tetrahedron. Show that the points $A',B',C',D$ also form a tetrahedron with the same volume as $ABCD'.$

2021 Novosibirsk Oral Olympiad in Geometry, 7

A circle concentric with the inscribed circle of $ABC$ intersects the sides of the triangle at six points forming a convex hexagon $A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2$ (points $C_1$ and $C_2$ on the $AB$ side, $A_1$ and $A_2$ on $BC$, $B_1$ and $B_2$ on $AC$). Prove that if line $A_1B_1$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $B$, then line $A_2C_2$ is parallel to the bisector of angle $C$.

2009 Moldova National Olympiad, 8.3

The circle $C_1$ of center $O$ and the circle $C_2$ intersect at points $A$ and $B$, so that point $O$ lies on circle $C_2$. The lines $d$ and $e$ are tangent at point $A$ to the circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ respectively. If the line $e$ intersects the circle $C_1$ at point $D$, prove that the lines $BD$ and $d$ are parallel.

Indonesia Regional MO OSP SMA - geometry, 2018.3

Let $ \Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ be two different circles with the radius of same length and centers at points $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively. Circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ are tangent at point $P$. The line $\ell$ passing through $O_1$ is tangent to $\Gamma_2$ at point $A$. The line $\ell$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ at point $X$ with $X$ between $A$ and $O_1$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AX$ and $Y$ the intersection of $PM$ and $\Gamma_2$ with $Y\ne P$. Prove that $XY$ is parallel to $O_1O_2$.

1995 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3

Each diagonal of a convex pentagon is parallel to one side of the pentagon. Prove that the ratio of the length of a diagonal to that of its corresponding side is the same for all five diagonals, and compute this ratio.

2006 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 3

In a circle $O$, there are six points, $A,B,C,D,E, F$ in a counterclockwise order. $BD \perp CF$, and $CF,BE,AD$ are concurrent. Let the perpendicular from $B$ to $AC$ be $M$, and the perpendicular from $D$ to $CE$ be $N$. Prove that $AE // MN$.

2019 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST + Training Tests, 3.1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in a circle ($\omega$) and $I$ is the incenter. Denote $D,E$ as the intersection of $AI,BI$ with ($\omega$). And $DE$ cuts $AC,BC$ at $F,G$ respectively. Let $P$ be a point such that $PF \parallel AD$ and $PG \parallel BE$. Suppose that the tangent lines of ($\omega$) at $A,B$ meet at $K$. Prove that three lines $AE,BD,KP$ are concurrent or parallel.

2019 Thailand TSTST, 3

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AX, BY$ and $CZ$ as its altitudes. $\bullet$ Line $\ell_A$, which is parallel to $YZ$, intersects $CA$ at $A_1$ between $C$ and $A$, and intersects $AB$ at $A_2$ between $A$ and $B$. $\bullet$ Line $\ell_B$, which is parallel to $ZX$, intersects $AB$ at $B_1$ between $A$ and $B$, and intersects $BC$ at $B_2$ between $B$ and $C$. $\bullet$ Line $\ell_C$, which is parallel to $XY$ , intersects $BC$ at $C_1$ between $B$ and $C$, and intersects $CA$ at $C_2$ between $C$ and $A$. Suppose that the perimeters of the triangles $\vartriangle AA_1A_2$, $\vartriangle BB_1B_2$ and $\vartriangle CC_1C_2$ are equal to $CA+AB,AB +BC$ and $BC +CA$, respectively. Prove that $\ell_A, \ell_B$ and $\ell_C$ are concurrent.

1954 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 278

A $17 \times 17$ square is cut out of a sheet of graph paper. Each cell of this square has one of thenumbers from $1$ to $70$. Prove that there are $4$ distinct squares whose centers $A, B, C, D$ are the vertices of a parallelogramsuch that $AB // CD$, moreover, the sum of the numbers in the squares with centers $A$ and $C$ is equal to that in the squares with centers $B$ and $D$.

2006 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 18

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.

1976 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3

A circle is divided by $2n$ points into $2n$ equal arcs. Let $P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_{2n}$ be an arbitrary permutation of the $2n$ division points. Prove that the polygonal line $P_1 P_2 \cdots P_{2n} P_1$ contains at least two parallel segments.

2016 Flanders Math Olympiad, 1

In the quadrilateral $ABCD$ is $AD \parallel BC$ and the angles $\angle A$ and $\angle D$ are acute. The diagonals intersect in $P$. The circumscribed circles of $\vartriangle ABP$ and $\vartriangle CDP$ intersect the line $AD$ again at $S$ and $T$ respectively. Call $M$ the midpoint of $[ST]$. Prove that $\vartriangle BCM$ is isosceles. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C5MqC0RTqwY/Xy1fAavi_aI/AAAAAAAAMSM/2MXMlwb13McCYTrOHm1ZzWc0nkaR1J6zQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/flanders%2B2016%2Bp1.png[/img]

2022 IMO Shortlist, G1

Let $ABCDE$ be a convex pentagon such that $BC=DE$. Assume that there is a point $T$ inside $ABCDE$ with $TB=TD,TC=TE$ and $\angle ABT = \angle TEA$. Let line $AB$ intersect lines $CD$ and $CT$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Assume that the points $P,B,A,Q$ occur on their line in that order. Let line $AE$ intersect $CD$ and $DT$ at points $R$ and $S$, respectively. Assume that the points $R,E,A,S$ occur on their line in that order. Prove that the points $P,S,Q,R$ lie on a circle.

2002 Singapore Team Selection Test, 1

Let $A, B, C, D, E$ be five distinct points on a circle $\Gamma$ in the clockwise order and let the extensions of $CD$ and $AE$ meet at a point $Y$ outside $\Gamma$. Suppose $X$ is a point on the extension of $AC$ such that $XB$ is tangent to $\Gamma$ at $B$. Prove that $XY = XB$ if and only if $XY$ is parallel $DE$.

2018 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 1

Let the $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral without parallel sides, inscribed in a circle. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the intersection points between the lines containing the quadrilateral opposite sides. Show that the bisectors to the angles at $P$ and $Q$ are parallel to the bisectors of the angles at the intersection point of the diagonals of the quadrilateral.