Found problems: 1049
2000 CentroAmerican, 3
Let $ ABCDE$ be a convex pentagon. If $ P$, $ Q$, $ R$ and $ S$ are the respective centroids of the triangles $ ABE$, $ BCE$, $ CDE$ and $ DAE$, show that $ PQRS$ is a parallelogram and its area is $ 2/9$ of that of $ ABCD$.
1991 IberoAmerican, 2
A square is divided in four parts by two perpendicular lines, in such a way that three of these parts have areas equal to 1. Show that the square has area equal to 4.
1998 Turkey MO (2nd round), 2
Variable points $M$ and $N$ are considered on the arms $\left[ OX \right.$ and $\left[ OY \right.$ , respectively, of an angle $XOY$ so that $\left| OM \right|+\left| ON \right|$ is constant. Determine the locus of the midpoint of $\left[ MN \right]$.
Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2008.11
Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. A circle with diameter $AC$ intersects line $BD$ at points $P$ and $Q$. The perpendicular on $AC$ passing through point $C$, intersects lines $AB$ and $AD$ at points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Prove that the points $P, Q, X$ and $Y$ lie on the same circle.
2011 N.N. Mihăileanu Individual, 4
Let be a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD $ and the points $ M,N,P,Q $ such that $ MAB\sim NBC\sim PCD\sim QDA. $
[b]a)[/b] Prove that $ ABCD $ is a parallelogram if and only if $ MNPQ $ is a parallelogram.
[b]b)[/b] Show that if the diagonals of $ MNPQ $ are congruent and perpendicular, then the diagonals of $ ABCD $ are congruent and perpendicular, or $ MAB $ is a right isosceles triangle.
[i]Nelu Chichirim[/i]
2024 Dutch IMO TST, 4
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.
2009 District Round (Round II), 4
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 $A$.
2010 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 1, 4
The the parallel lines through an inner point $P$ of triangle $\triangle ABC$ split the triangle into three parallelograms and three triangles adjacent to the sides of $\triangle ABC$.
(a) Show that if $P$ is the incenter, the perimeter of each of the three small triangles equals the length of the adjacent side.
(b) For a given triangle $\triangle ABC$, determine all inner points $P$ such that the perimeter of each of the three small triangles equals the length of the adjacent side.
(c) For which inner point does the sum of the areas of the three small triangles attain a minimum?
[i](41st Austrian Mathematical Olympiad, National Competition, part 1, Problem 4)[/i]
2000 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.3
Given a parallelogram $ABCD$ with angle $A$ equal to $60^o$. Point $O$ is the the center of a circle circumscribed around triangle $ABD$. Line $AO$ intersects the bisector of the exterior angle $C$ at point $K$. Find the ratio $AO/OK$.
2013 Moldova Team Selection Test, 3
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$. The extensions of the sides $AD$ and $BC$ beyond $A$ and $B$ meet at $F$. Let $G$ be the point such that $ECGD$ is a parallelogram, and let $H$ be the image of $E$ under reflection in $AD$. Prove that $D,H,F,G$ are concyclic.
2007 Macedonia National Olympiad, 2
In a trapezoid $ABCD$ with a base $AD$, point $L$ is the orthogonal projection of $C$ on $AB$, and $K$ is the point on $BC$ such that $AK$ is perpendicular to $AD$. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ACD$. Suppose that the lines $AK , CL$ and $DO$ have a common point. Prove that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.
2004 Bosnia and Herzegovina Junior BMO TST, 4
Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. On the ray $(DB$ a point $E$ is given such that the ray $(AB$ is the angle bisector of $\angle CAE$. Let $F$ be the intersection of $CE$ and $AB$. Prove that $\frac{AB}{BF} - \frac{AC}{AE} = 1$
2006 Grigore Moisil Urziceni, 1
Consider two quadrilaterals $ A_1B_1C_1D_1,A_2B_2C_2D_2 $ and the points $ M,N,P,Q,E_1,F_1,E_2,F_2 $ representing the middle of the segments $ A_1A_2,B_1B_2,C_1C_2,D_1D_2,B_1D_1,A_1C_1,B_2D_2,A_2,C_2, $ respectively. Show that $ MNPQ $ is a parallelogram if and only if $ E_1F_1E_2F_2 $ is a parallelogram.
[i]Cristinel Mortici[/i]
2005 USA Team Selection Test, 2
Let $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ be an acute triangle, and let $O$ and $H$ be its circumcenter and orthocenter, respectively. For $1\leq i \leq 3$, points $P_{i}$ and $Q_{i}$ lie on lines $OA_{i}$ and $A_{i+1}A_{i+2}$ (where $A_{i+3}=A_{i}$), respectively, such that $OP_{i}HQ_{i}$ is a parallelogram. Prove that
\[\frac{OQ_{1}}{OP_{1}}+\frac{OQ_{2}}{OP_{2}}+\frac{OQ_{3}}{OP_{3}}\geq 3.\]
1999 Tournament Of Towns, 2
Let $O$ be the intersection point of the diagonals of a parallelogram $ABCD$ . Prove that if the line $BC$ is tangent to the circle passing through the points $A, B$, and $O$, then the line $CD$ is tangent to the circle passing through the points $B, C$ and $O$.
(A Zaslavskiy)
2015 Tuymaada Olympiad, 8
There are $\frac{k(k+1)}{2}+1$ points on the planes, some are connected by disjoint segments ( also point can not lies on segment, that connects two other points). It is true, that plane is divided to some parallelograms and one infinite region. What maximum number of segments can be drawn ?
[i] A.Kupavski, A. Polyanski[/i]
2021 Saudi Arabia Training Tests, 23
Let $ABC$ be triangle with the symmedian point $L$ and circumradius $R$. Construct parallelograms $ ADLE$, $BHLK$, $CILJ$ such that $D,H \in AB$, $K, I \in BC$, $J,E \in CA$ Suppose that $DE$, $HK$, $IJ$ pairwise intersect at $X, Y,Z$. Prove that inradius of $XYZ$ is $\frac{R}{2}$ .
1988 ITAMO, 5
Given four non-coplanar points, is it always possible to find a plane such that the orthogonal projections of the points onto the plane are the vertices of a parallelogram? How many such planes are there in general?
1974 IMO Longlists, 12
A circle $K$ with radius $r$, a point $D$ on $K$, and a convex angle with vertex $S$ and rays $a$ and $b$ are given in the plane. Construct a parallelogram $ABCD$ such that $A$ and $B$ lie on $a$ and $b$ respectively, $SA+SB=r$, and $C$ lies on $K$.
2006 Iran Team Selection Test, 3
Let $l,m$ be two parallel lines in the plane.
Let $P$ be a fixed point between them.
Let $E,F$ be variable points on $l,m$ such that the angle $EPF$ is fixed to a number like $\alpha$ where $0<\alpha<\frac{\pi}2$.
(By angle $EPF$ we mean the directed angle)
Show that there is another point (not $P$) such that it sees the segment $EF$ with a fixed angle too.
1977 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4
Show that the four perpendiculars dropped from the midpoints of the sides of a cyclic quadrilateral to the respective opposite sides are concurrent.
[b]Note by Darij:[/b] A [i]cyclic quadrilateral [/i]is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle.
1986 AIME Problems, 9
In $\triangle ABC$, $AB= 425$, $BC=450$, and $AC=510$. An interior point $P$ is then drawn, and segments are drawn through $P$ parallel to the sides of the triangle. If these three segments are of an equal length $d$, find $d$.
2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 3
Let $T$ be a right triangle with sides having lengths $3$, $4$, and $5$. A point $P$ is called [i]awesome[/i] if P is the center of a parallelogram whose vertices all lie on the boundary of $T$. What is the area of the set of awesome points?
2022 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, 4
Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram and $M$ is the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. The point $N$ is inside of the $\triangle AMB$ such that $\angle AND=\angle BNC$. Prove that $\angle MNC=\angle NDA$ and $\angle MND=\angle NCB$.
2011 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 4
Let a point $P$ inside a parallelogram $ABCD$ be given such that $\angle APB +\angle CPD = 180^o$. Prove that $AB \cdot AD = BP \cdot DP + AP \cdot CP$.