Olympiad problems

2008 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 1

Tags: perimeter , parallelogram , trigonometry , combinatorics , geometry

Fedja used matches to put down the equally long sides of a parallelogram whose vertices are not on a common line. He figures out that exactly 7 or 9 matches, respectively, fit into the diagonals. How many matches compose the parallelogram's perimeter?

2022 Korea -Final Round, P1

Tags: circumcircle , parallel , similar triangles , parallelogram , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$, and let $D$, $E$, and $F$ be the feet of altitudes from $A$, $B$, and $C$ to sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively. Denote by $P$ the intersection of the tangents to the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $B$ and $C$. The line through $P$ perpendicular to $EF$ meets $AD$ at $Q$, and let $R$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $EF$. Prove that $DR$ and $OQ$ are parallel.

2014 Contests, 3

Tags: parallelogram , geometric transformation , homothety , geometry

Let $\Gamma_1$ be a circle and $P$ a point outside of $\Gamma_1$. The tangents from $P$ to $\Gamma_1$ touch the circle at $A$ and $B$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $PA$ and $\Gamma_2$ the circle through $P$, $A$ and $B$. Line $BM$ cuts $\Gamma_2$ at $C$, line $CA$ cuts $\Gamma_1$ at $D$, segment $DB$ cuts $\Gamma_2$ at $E$ and line $PE$ cuts $\Gamma_1$ at $F$, with $E$ in segment $PF$. Prove lines $AF$, $BP$, and $CE$ are concurrent.

2012 Math Prize for Girls Olympiad, 1

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

Let $A_1A_2 \dots A_n$ be a polygon (not necessarily regular) with $n$ sides. Suppose there is a translation that maps each point $A_i$ to a point $B_i$ in the same plane. For convenience, define $A_0 = A_n$ and $B_0 = B_n$. Prove that \[ \sum_{i=1}^{n} (A_{i-1} B_{i})^2 = \sum_{i=1}^{n} (B_{i-1} A_{i})^2 \, . \]

2008 IMAC Arhimede, 5

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , vector , trigonometry , geometric transformation , reflection , cyclic quadrilateral

The diagonals of the cyclic quadrilateral $ ABCD$ are intersecting at the point $ E$. $ K$ and $ M$ are the midpoints of $ AB$ and $ CD$, respectively. Let the points $ L$ on $ BC$ and $ N$ on $ AD$ s.t. $ EL\perp BC$ and $ EN\perp AD$.Prove that $ KM\perp LN$.

2005 Uzbekistan National Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , circumcircle , euler , geometric transformation

Let $ABCD$ is a cyclic. $K,L,M,N$ are midpoints of segments $AB$, $BC$ $CD$ and $DA$. $H_{1},H_{2},H_{3},H_{4}$ are orthocenters of $AKN$ $KBL$ $LCM$ and $MND$. Prove that $H_{1}H_{2}H_{3}H_{4}$ is a paralelogram.

1978 Austrian-Polish Competition, 2

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , symmetry

A parallelogram is inscribed into a regular hexagon so that the centers of symmetry of both figures coincide. Prove that the area of the parallelogram does not exceed $2/3$ the area of the hexagon.

2008 Balkan MO Shortlist, G2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , geometric transformation , reflection , analytic geometry , graphing lines

Given a scalene acute triangle $ ABC$ with $ AC>BC$ let $ F$ be the foot of the altitude from $ C$. Let $ P$ be a point on $ AB$, different from $ A$ so that $ AF\equal{}PF$. Let $ H,O,M$ be the orthocenter, circumcenter and midpoint of $ [AC]$. Let $ X$ be the intersection point of $ BC$ and $ HP$. Let $ Y$ be the intersection point of $ OM$ and $ FX$ and let $ OF$ intersect $ AC$ at $ Z$. Prove that $ F,M,Y,Z$ are concyclic.

2023 Polish Junior MO Second Round, 4.

Tags: parallelogram , geometry

Consider a parallelogram $ABCD$ where $AB>AD$. Let $X$ and $Y$, distinct from $B$, be points on the ray $BD^\rightarrow$ such that $CX=CB$ and $AY=AB$. Prove that $DX=DY$. Note: The notation $BD^\rightarrow$ denotes the ray originating from point $B$ passing through point $D$.

2009 CHKMO, 3

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , ratio , incenter , inradius , circumcircle , parallelogram

$ \Delta ABC$ is a triangle such that $ AB \neq AC$. The incircle of $ \Delta ABC$ touches $ BC, CA, AB$ at $ D, E, F$ respectively. $ H$ is a point on the segment $ EF$ such that $ DH \bot EF$. Suppose $ AH \bot BC$, prove that $ H$ is the orthocentre of $ \Delta ABC$. Remark: the original question has missed the condition $ AB \neq AC$

1994 Polish MO Finals, 2

Tags: inequalities , vector , parallelogram , triangle inequality , geometry

A parallelopiped has vertices $A_1, A_2, ... , A_8$ and center $O$. Show that: \[ 4 \sum_{i=1}^8 OA_i ^2 \leq \left(\sum_{i=1}^8 OA_i \right) ^2 \]

2012 IberoAmerican, 1

Tags: parallelogram , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle. Construct equilateral triangles $BCX$ and $DCY$, in such a way that both of these triangles share some of their interior points with some interior points of the rectangle. Line $AX$ intersects line $CD$ on $P$, and line $AY$ intersects line $BC$ on $Q$. Prove that triangle $APQ$ is equilateral.

2001 Switzerland Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: ratio , pentagon , parallelogram , geometry

In a convex pentagon every diagonal is parallel to one side. Show that the ratios between the lengths of diagonals and the sides parallel to them are equal and find their value.

2010 Contests, 3

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , circumcircle , trigonometry , trapezoid , trig identities , law of sines

$ABCD$ is a parallelogram in which angle $DAB$ is acute. Points $A, P, B, D$ lie on one circle in exactly this order. Lines $AP$ and $CD$ intersect in $Q$. Point $O$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $CPQ$. Prove that if $D \neq O$ then the lines $AD$ and $DO$ are perpendicular.

2011 USA TSTST, 7

Tags: geometry , perimeter , inequalities , parallelogram , trigonometry , trig identities , law of cosines

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Its excircles touch sides $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F$, respectively. Prove that the perimeter of triangle $ABC$ is at most twice that of triangle $DEF$.

2014 Indonesia MO, 3

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , parallelogram , trigonometry , geometric transformation , dilation , logarithm

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid (quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides) such that $AB < CD$. Suppose that $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. Construct the parallelograms $AEDK$ and $BECL$. Prove that $EF$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $KL$.

2005 USA Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , geometric transformation , reflection , combinatorial geometry , combinatorics

Find all finite sets $S$ of points in the plane with the following property: for any three distinct points $A,B,$ and $C$ in $S,$ there is a fourth point $D$ in $S$ such that $A,B,C,$ and $D$ are the vertices of a parallelogram (in some order).

2014 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , equal segments

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram with $\angle BAD<90^o$ and $AB> BC$ . The angle bisector of $BAD$ intersects line $CD$ at point $P$ and line $BC$ at point $Q$. Prove that the center of the circle circumscirbed around the triangle $CPQ$ is equidistant from points $B$ and $D$.

2018 JBMO TST-Turkey, 6

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , circumcircle , concyclic , equal angles

A point $E$ is located inside a parallelogram $ABCD$ such that $\angle BAE = \angle BCE$. The centers of the circumcircles of the triangles $ABE,ECB, CDE$ and $DAE$ are concyclic.

1992 Hungary-Israel Binational, 4

Tags: analytic geometry , parallelogram , geometry

We are given a convex pentagon $ABCDE$ in the coordinate plane such that $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$ are lattice points. Let $Q$ denote the convex pentagon bounded by the five diagonals of the pentagon $ABCDE$ (so that the vertices of $Q$ are the interior points of intersection of diagonals of the pentagon $ABCDE$). Prove that there exists a lattice point inside of $Q$ or on the boundary of $Q$.

1974 IMO Longlists, 3

Tags: parallelogram , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be an arbitrary quadrilateral. Let squares $ABB_1A_2, BCC_1B_2, CDD_1C_2, DAA_1D_2$ be constructed in the exterior of the quadrilateral. Furthermore, let $AA_1PA_2$ and $CC_1QC_2$ be parallelograms. For any arbitrary point $P$ in the interior of $ABCD$, parallelograms $RASC$ and $RPTQ$ are constructed. Prove that these two parallelograms have two vertices in common.

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: parallelogram , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , perpendicular bisector , geometry

Let two chords $AC$ and $BD$ of a circle $k$ meet at the point $K$, and let $O$ be the center of $k$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the circumcenters of triangles $AKB$ and $CKD$. Show that the quadrilateral $OMKN$ is a parallelogram.

2014 Flanders Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , parallelogram

(a) Prove the parallelogram law that says that in a parallelogram the sum of the squares of the lengths of the four sides equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two diagonals. (b) The edges of a tetrahedron have lengths $a, b, c, d, e$ and $f$. The three line segments connecting the centers of intersecting edges have lengths $x, y$ and $z$. Prove that $$4 (x^2 + y^2 + z^2) = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 + e^2 + f^2$$

2010 Contests, 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 $\frac{PO}{HQ}$.

1993 Turkey MO (2nd round), 2

Tags: parallelogram , geometry

I centered incircle of triangle $ABC$ $(m(\hat{B})=90^\circ)$ touches $\left[AB\right], \left[BC\right], \left[AC\right]$ respectively at $F, D, E$. $\left[CI\right]\cap\left[EF\right]={L}$ and $\left[DL\right]\cap\left[AB\right]=N$. Prove that $\left[AI\right]=\left[ND\right]$.