Olympiad problems

2008 Peru MO (ONEM), 3

$ABC$ is an acute triangle with $\angle ACB = 45^o$. Let $D$ and $E$ be points on the sides $BC$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $AB = AD = BE$. Let $M,N$ and $X$ be the midpoints of $BD, AE$ and $AB$, respectively. Let lines $AM$ and $BN$ intersect at point $P$. Show that lines $XP$ and $DE$ are perpendicular.

2013 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 3

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , euler circle , perpendicular bisector

Let $D$ be the midpoint of the side $[BC]$ of the triangle $ABC$ with $AB \ne AC$ and $E$ the foot of the altitude from $BC$. If $P$ is the intersection point of the perpendicular bisector of the segment line $[DE]$ with the perpendicular from $D$ onto the the angle bisector of $BAC$, prove that $P$ is on the Euler circle of triangle $ABC$.

2013 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 4

Tags: geometry , equal angles , concurrency , orthocenter , perpendicular

Consider acute triangles $ABC$ and $BCD$, with $\angle BAC = \angle BDC$, such that $A$ and $D$ are on opposite sides of line $BC$. Denote by $E$ the foot of the perpendicular line to $AC$ through $B$ and by $F$ the foot of the perpendicular line to $BD$ through $C$. Let $H_1$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$ and $H_2$ be the orthocenter of $BCD$. Show that lines $AD, EF$ and $H_1H_2$ are concurrent.

Durer Math Competition CD 1st Round - geometry, 2016.D+3

Tags: geometry , perpendicular

Let $M$ be the intersection point of the diagonals of the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the centroids of triangles $AMD$ and $BMC$ respectively. Let $R$ and $S$ are the orthocenters of triangles $AMB$ and $CMD$. Prove that the lines $P Q$ and $RS$ are perpendicular to each other.

Ukraine Correspondence MO - geometry, 2020.8

Tags: geometry , perpendicular

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, $D$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Bisectors of angles $ADB$ and $ADC$ intersect the circles circumscribed around the triangles $ADB$ and $ADC$ at points $E$ and $F$, respectively. Prove that $EF\perp AD$.

2014 Iranian Geometry Olympiad (junior), P2

Tags: incircle , ratio , geometry , perpendicular , area

The inscribed circle of $\triangle ABC$ touches $BC, AC$ and $AB$ at $D,E$ and $F$ respectively. Denote the perpendicular foots from $F, E$ to $BC$ by $K, L$ respectively. Let the second intersection of these perpendiculars with the incircle be $M, N$ respectively. Show that $\frac{{{S}_{\triangle BMD}}}{{{S}_{\triangle CND}}}=\frac{DK}{DL}$ by Mahdi Etesami Fard

2016 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 3

Tags: circles , geometry , perpendicular , chord

Let $A,B,C$ and $D$ be points on a circle in this order. The chords $AC$ and $BD$ intersect in point $P$. The perpendicular to $AC$ through C and the perpendicular to $BD$ through $D$ intersect in point $Q$. Prove that the lines $AB$ and $PQ$ are perpendicular.

2023 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , perpendicular

Let $I$ be the center of the circle inscribed in triangle $ABC$ which has $\angle A = 60^o$ and the inscribed circle is tangent to the sideBC at point $D$. Choose points X andYon segments $BI$ and $CI$ respectively, such than $DX \perp AB$ and $DY \perp AC$. Choose a point $Z$ such that the triangle $XYZ$ is equilateral and $Z$ and $I$ belong to the same half plane relative to the line $XY$. Prove that $AZ \perp BC$. (Matthew Kurskyi)

Kyiv City MO Juniors 2003+ geometry, 2006.8.3

Tags: geometry , right triangle , equal segments , perpendicular , llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

On the legs $AC, BC$ of a right triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ select points $M$ and $N$, respectively, so that $\angle MBC = \angle NAC$. The perpendiculars from points $M$ and $C$ on the line $AN$ intersect $AB$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Prove that $KL=LB$. (O. Clurman)

2008 District Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , square , perpendicular

Consider the square $ABCD$ and $E \in (AB)$. The diagonal $AC$ intersects the segment $[DE]$ at point $P$. The perpendicular taken from point $P$ on $DE$ intersects the side $BC$ at point $F$. Prove that $EF = AE + FC$.

2010 Flanders Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: angle bisector , perpendicular , parallel , angle , geometry

In a triangle $ABC$, $\angle B= 2\angle A \ne 90^o$ . The inner bisector of $B$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $[AC]$ at a point $D$. Prove that $AB \parallel CD$.

1999 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 8.6

Tags: geometry , right angle , perpendicular

Given triangle $ABC$. Point $A_1$ is symmetric to vertex $A$ wrt line $BC$, and point $C_1$ is symmetric to vertex $C$ wrt line $AB$. Prove that if points $A_1$, $B$ and $C_1$ lie on the same line and $C_1B = 2A_1B$, then angle $\angle CA_1B$ is right.

2002 Argentina National Olympiad, 5

Tags: isosceles , geometry , parallelogram , perpendicular

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AC = BC$. Points $D, E, F$ are considered on $BC, CA, AB$, respectively, such that $AF> BF$ and that the quadrilateral $CEFD$ is a parallelogram. The perpendicular line to $BC$ drawn by $B$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ at $G$. Prove that $DE \perp FG$.

2014 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 2

Tags: concurrency , geometry , perpendicular

Let $ABC$ be a triangle in which the length of side $AB$ is $4$ units, and that of $BC$ is $2$ units. Let $D$ be the point on $AB$ at distance $3$ units from $A$. Prove that the line perpendicular to $AB$ through $D$, the angle bisector of $\angle ABC$, and the perpendicular bisector of $BC$ all meet at a single point.

Kyiv City MO Seniors Round2 2010+ geometry, 2018.10.3.1

Tags: circumcircle , perpendicular , geometry

The point $O$ is the center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$. The line $AC$ intersects the circumscribed circle $\Delta ABO$ for second time at the point $X$. Prove that $XO \bot BC$.

2001 IMO Shortlist, 7

Tags: circumcircle , geometry , perimeter , perpendicular

Let $O$ be an interior point of acute triangle $ABC$. Let $A_1$ lie on $BC$ with $OA_1$ perpendicular to $BC$. Define $B_1$ on $CA$ and $C_1$ on $AB$ similarly. Prove that $O$ is the circumcenter of $ABC$ if and only if the perimeter of $A_1B_1C_1$ is not less than any one of the perimeters of $AB_1C_1, BC_1A_1$, and $CA_1B_1$.

2015 Saudi Arabia GMO TST, 3

Tags: geometry , right triangle , perpendicular , symmetric

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, with $AB < AC$, $D$ the foot of the altitude from $A, M$ the midpoint of $BC$, and $B'$ the symmetric of $B$ with respect to $D$. The perpendicular line to $BC$ at $B'$ intersects $AC$ at point $P$ . Prove that if $BP$ and $AM$ are perpendicular then triangle $ABC$ is right-angled. Liana Topan

2008 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , collinear , perpendicular , symmetric

Let $ABCDA' B' C' D '$ be a cube , $M$ the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ on the plane $(A'CD)$, $N$ the foot of the perpendicular from $B$ on the diagonal $A'C$ and $P$ is symmetric of the point $D$ with respect to $C$. Show that the points $M, N, P$ are collinear.

2014 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: euler line , collinear , centroid , orthocenter , perpendicular , geometry

The medians $AA_0, BB_0$, and $CC_0$ of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ intersect at the point $M$, and heights $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC_1$ at point $H$. Tangent to the circumscribed circle of triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ at $C_1$ intersects the line $A_0B_0$ at the point $C'$. Points $A'$ and $B'$ are defined similarly. Prove that $A', B'$ and $C'$ lie on one line perpendicular to the line $MH$.

Brazil L2 Finals (OBM) - geometry, 2013.3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , midpoint , projection , perpendicular

Let $ABC$ a triangle. Let $D$ be a point on the circumcircle of this triangle and let $E , F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $A$ on $DB, DC$, respectively. Finally, let $N$ be the midpoint of $EF$. Let $M \ne N$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$ . Prove that the lines $NA$ and $NM$ are perpendicular.

2012 Romania National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , solid geometry , perpendicular

Let $ACD$ and $BCD$ be acute-angled triangles located in different planes. Let $G$ and $H$ be the centroid and the orthocenter respectively of the $BCD$ triangle; Similarly let $G'$ and $H'$ be the centroid and the orthocenter of the $ACD$ triangle. Knowing that $HH'$ is perpendicular to the plane $(ACD)$, show that $GG' $ is perpendicular to the plane $(BCD)$.

2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , orthocenter

In acute triangle $ABC$ $(AB < AC)$ let $D$, $E$ and $F$ be foots of perpedicular from $A$, $B$ and $C$ to $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Let $P$ and $Q$ be points on line $EF$ such that $DP \perp EF$ and $BQ=CQ$. Prove that $\angle ADP = \angle PBQ$

2014 Contests, 3

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , diagonal

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with perpendicular diagonals. If $AB = 20, BC = 70$ and $CD = 90$, then what is the value of $DA$?

2002 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.3

Tags: angle bisector , geometry , incenter , perpendicular

The perpendicular bisector to side $AC$ of triangle $ABC$ intersects side $BC$ at point $M$ (see fig.). The bisector of angle $\angle AMB$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at point $K$. Prove that the line passing through the centers of the inscribed circles triangles $AKM$ and $BKM$, perpendicular to the bisector of angle $\angle AKB$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/b/4/b53ec7df0643a90b835f142d99c417a2a1dd45.png[/img]

2009 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 3

Tags: incircle , incenter , perpendicular , geometry

Altitudes $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ are drawn in the acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Prove that the perpendicular drawn from the touchpoint of the inscribed circle with the side $BC$, on the line $AC$ passes through the center of the inscribed circle of the triangle $A_1CB_1$. (V. Protasov)