Olympiad problems

2006 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , homothety , incenter , exterior angle , spiral similarity

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. A variable line $g$ through the vertex $A$ intersects the rays $BC$ and $DC$ at the points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the $A$-excenters of the triangles $ABX$ and $ADY$. Show that the angle $\measuredangle KCL$ is independent of the line $g$. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

2010 Indonesia TST, 2

Tags: length , parallelogram , homothety , inversion , geometry

Let $\Gamma_1$, $\Gamma_2$, $\Gamma_3$, $\Gamma_4$ be distinct circles such that $\Gamma_1$, $\Gamma_3$ are externally tangent at $P$, and $\Gamma_2$, $\Gamma_4$ are externally tangent at the same point $P$. Suppose that $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$; $\Gamma_2$ and $\Gamma_3$; $\Gamma_3$ and $\Gamma_4$; $\Gamma_4$ and $\Gamma_1$ meet at $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, respectively, and that all these points are different from $P$. Prove that \[ \frac{AB\cdot BC}{AD\cdot DC}=\frac{PB^2}{PD^2}. \]

2009 District Round (Round II), 4

Tags: circumcircle , parallelogram , geometry

in an acute triangle $ABC$,$D$ is a point on $BC$,let $Q$ be the intersection of $AD$ and the median of $ABC$from $C$,$P$ is a point on $AD$,distinct from $Q$.the circumcircle of $CPD$ intersects $CQ$ at $C$ and $K$.prove that the circumcircle of $AKP$ passes through a fixed point differ from $A$.

2012 ELMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , trigonometry , ellipse , geometric transformation , reflection , conic

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB<AC$, and let $D$ and $E$ be points on side $BC$ such that $BD=CE$ and $D$ lies between $B$ and $E$. Suppose there exists a point $P$ inside $ABC$ such that $PD\parallel AE$ and $\angle PAB=\angle EAC$. Prove that $\angle PBA=\angle PCA$. [i]Calvin Deng.[/i]

1977 IMO Longlists, 55

Tags: parallelogram , projective geometry , geometry

Through a point $O$ on the diagonal $BD$ of a parallelogram $ABCD$, segments $MN$ parallel to $AB$, and $PQ$ parallel to $AD$, are drawn, with $M$ on $AD$, and $Q$ on $AB$. Prove that diagonals $AO,BP,DN$ (extended if necessary) will be concurrent.

2001 Korea - Final Round, 2

Tags: parallelogram , angle bisector , geometry

Let $P$ be a given point inside a convex quadrilateral $O_1O_2O_3O_4$. For each $i = 1,2,3,4$, consider the lines $l$ that pass through $P$ and meet the rays $O_iO_{i-1}$ and $O_iO_{i+1}$ (where $O_0 = O_4$ and $O_5 = O_1$) at distinct points $A_i(l)$ and $B_i(l)$, respectively. Denote $f_i(l) = PA_i(l) \cdot PB_i(l)$. Among all such lines $l$, let $l_i$ be the one that minimizes $f_i$. Show that if $l_1 = l_3$ and $l_2 = l_4$, then the quadrilateral $O_1O_2O_3O_4$ is a parallelogram.

2015 PAMO, Problem 6

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , parallel lines

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral (with non-perpendicular diagonals). The perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$ meets $CD$ at $K$. The perpendicular from $A$ to $CD$ meets $BC$ at $L$. The perpendicular from $C$ to $AB$ meets $AD$ at $M$. The perpendicular from $C$ to $AD$ meets $AB$ at $N$. 1. Prove that $KL$ is parallel to $MN$. 2. Prove that $KLMN$ is a parallelogram if $ABCD$ is cyclic.

2009 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: parallelogram , geometry

Let $ A,B,C,M$ points in the plane and no three of them are on a line. And let $ A',B',C'$ points such that $ MAC'B, MBA'C$ and $ MCB'A$ are parallelograms: (a) Show that \[ \overline{MA} \plus{} \overline{MB} \plus{} \overline{MC} < \overline{AA'} \plus{} \overline{BB'} \plus{} \overline{CC'}.\] (b) Assume segments $ AA', BB'$ and $ CC'$ have the same length. Show that $ 2 \left(\overline{MA} \plus{} \overline{MB} \plus{} \overline{MC} \right) \leq \overline{AA'} \plus{} \overline{BB'} \plus{} \overline{CC'}.$ When do we have equality?

2008 All-Russian Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , analytic geometry , trigonometry , trapezoid , power of a point , circumcircle

A circle $ \omega$ with center $ O$ is tangent to the rays of an angle $ BAC$ at $ B$ and $ C$. Point $ Q$ is taken inside the angle $ BAC$. Assume that point $ P$ on the segment $ AQ$ is such that $ AQ\perp OP$. The line $ OP$ intersects the circumcircles $ \omega_{1}$ and $ \omega_{2}$ of triangles $ BPQ$ and $ CPQ$ again at points $ M$ and $ N$. Prove that $ OM \equal{} ON$.

2024 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 1

Tags: geometry , barycenter , parallelogram

Let $G$ be the barycenter of triangle $ABC$. Let $D$ be a point such that $AGDB$ is a parallelogram. Show that $BG \parallel CD$.

2010 Iran MO (3rd Round), 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , incenter , parallelogram

in a triangle $ABC$, $I$ is the incenter. $BI$ and $CI$ cut the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively. $M$ is the midpoint of $EF$. $C$ is a circle with diameter $EF$. $IM$ cuts $C$ at two points $L$ and $K$ and the arc $BC$ of circumcircle of $ABC$ (not containing $A$) at $D$. prove that $\frac{DL}{IL}=\frac{DK}{IK}$.(25 points)

2010 Contests, 2

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , parallelogram , homothety , ratio , geometry

Given a triangle $ABC$, let $A',B',C'$ be the perpendicular feet dropped from the centroid $G$ of the triangle $ABC$ onto the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. Reflect $A',B',C'$ through $G$ to $A'',B'',C''$ respectively. Prove that the lines $AA'',BB'',CC''$ are concurrent.

1945 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 101

Tags: parallelogram , geometry

The side $AD$ of a parallelogram $ABCD$ is divided into $n$ equal segments. The nearest to $A$ division point $P$ is connected with $B$. Prove that line $BP$ intersects the diagonal $AC$ at point $Q$ such that $AQ = \frac{AC}{n + 1}$

1997 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 6

Tags: diagonal , cyclic , parallelogram , locus , geometry

In a parallelogram $ABCD$, triangle $ABD$ is acute-angled and $\angle BAD = \pi /4$. Consider all possible choices of points $K,L,M,N$ on sides $AB,BC, CD,DA$ respectively, such that $KLMN$ is a cyclic quadrilateral whose circumradius equals those of triangles $ANK$ and $CLM$. Find the locus of the intersection of the diagonals of $KLMN$

2010 Albania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: ratio , circumcircle , parallelogram , incenter , rhombus , geometry

$ABC$ is an acute angle triangle such that $AB>AC$ and $\hat{BAC}=60^{\circ}$. Let's denote by $O$ the center of the circumscribed circle of the triangle and $H$ the intersection of altitudes of this triangle. Line $OH$ intersects $AB$ in point $P$ and $AC$ in point $Q$. Find the value of the ration $\frac{PO}{HQ}$.

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 1998.1.2

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , rectangle , rhombus

Prove that the parallelogram $ABCD$ with relation $\angle ABD + \angle DAC = 90^o$, is either a rectangle or a rhombus.

2014 ELMO Shortlist, 9

Tags: parallelogram , circumcircle , geometric transformation , homothety , trigonometry , geometry

Let $P$ be a point inside a triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle PAC= \angle PCB$. Let the projections of $P$ onto $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ be $X,Y,Z$ respectively. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle XYZ$, $H$ be the foot of the altitude from $B$ to $AC$, $N$ be the midpoint of $AC$, and $T$ be the point such that $TYPO$ is a parallelogram. Show that $\triangle THN$ is similar to $\triangle PBC$. [i]Proposed by Sammy Luo[/i]

1981 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 315

Tags: geometry , parallelogram

The quadrangles $AMBE, AHBT, BKXM$, and $CKXP$ are parallelograms. Prove that the quadrangle $ABTE$ is also parallelogram. (the vertices are mentioned counterclockwise)

1963 Poland - Second Round, 2

Tags: geometry , construction , parallelogram

In the plane there is a quadrilateral $ ABCD $ and a point $ M $. Construct a parallelogram with center $ M $ and its vertices lying on the lines $ AB $, $ BC $, $ CD $, $ DA $.

2006 CentroAmerican, 2

Tags: vector , geometry , geometric transformation , parallelogram , trapezoid

Let $\Gamma$ and $\Gamma'$ be two congruent circles centered at $O$ and $O'$, respectively, and let $A$ be one of their two points of intersection. $B$ is a point on $\Gamma$, $C$ is the second point of intersection of $AB$ and $\Gamma'$, and $D$ is a point on $\Gamma'$ such that $OBDO'$ is a parallelogram. Show that the length of $CD$ does not depend on the position of $B$.

2000 Iran MO (3rd Round), 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , ratio , geometric transformation , reflection , trigonometry

Two circles intersect at two points $A$ and $B$. A line $\ell$ which passes through the point $A$ meets the two circles again at the points $C$ and $D$, respectively. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of the arcs $BC$ and $BD$ (which do not contain the point $A$) on the respective circles. Let $K$ be the midpoint of the segment $CD$. Prove that $\measuredangle MKN = 90^{\circ}$.

1997 Austrian-Polish Competition, 1

Tags: rectangle , parallelogram , geometry

Let $P$ be the intersection of lines $l_1$ and $l_2$. Let $S_1$ and $S_2$ be two circles externally tangent at $P$ and both tangent to $l_1$, and let $T_1$ and $T_2$ be two circles externally tangent at $P$ and both tangent to $l_2$. Let $A$ be the second intersection of $S_1$ and $T_1, B$ that of $S_1$ and $T_2, C$ that of $S_2$ and $T_1$, and $D$ that of $S_2$ and $T_2$. Show that the points $A,B,C,D$ are concyclic if and only if $l_1$ and $l_2$ are perpendicular.

2010 IberoAmerican, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , analytic geometry , rectangle , symmetry , cyclic quadrilateral

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are perpendicular. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABCD$, $K$ the intersection of the diagonals, $ L\neq O $ the intersection of the circles circumscribed to $OAC$ and $OBD$, and $G$ the intersection of the diagonals of the quadrilateral whose vertices are the midpoints of the sides of $ABCD$. Prove that $O, K, L$ and $G$ are collinear

2016 Iranian Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram

Suppose that $ABCD$ is a convex quadrilateral with no parallel sides. Make a parallelogram on each two consecutive sides. Show that among these $4$ new points, there is only one point inside the quadrilateral $ABCD$. by Morteza Saghafian

2011 Lusophon Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , rectangle , symmetry , geometric transformation , parallelogram , reflection , rotation

Consider two circles, tangent at $T$, both inscribed in a rectangle of height $2$ and width $4$. A point $E$ moves counterclockwise around the circle on the left, and a point $D$ moves clockwise around the circle on the right. $E$ and $D$ start moving at the same time; $E$ starts at $T$, and $D$ starts at $A$, where $A$ is the point where the circle on the right intersects the top side of the rectangle. Both points move with the same speed. Find the locus of the midpoints of the segments joining $E$ and $D$.