Found problems: 412
In the tetrahedron $DABC, AB=BC, \angle DBC =\angle DBA$. Prove that $AC \perp DB$.
In an acute triangle $ABC$ the angle $C$ is greater than the angle $A$. Let $AE$ be a diameter of the circumcircle of the triangle. Let the intersection point of the ray $AC$ and the tangent of the circumcircle through the vertex $B$ be $K$. The perpendicular to $AE$ through $K$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $BCK$ for the second time at point $D$. Prove that $CE$ bisects the angle $BCD$.
Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle of sides $AB = 4$ and $BC = 3$. The perpendicular on the diagonal $BD$ drawn from $A$ cuts $BD$ at point $H$. We call $M$ the midpoint of $BH$ and $N$ the midpoint of $CD$. Calculate the measure of the segment $MN$.
Point $P$ is chosen inside triangle $ABC$ so that $\angle APC+\angle ABC=180^o$ and $BC=AP.$ On the side $AB$, a point $K$ is chosen such that $AK = KB + PC$. Prove that $CK \perp AB$.
Points $A, B, C, D$ are located in the plane as follows: sections $AB$ and $CD$ are perpendicular to each other and are of equal length, moreover, D is just the trisection point of segment $AB$ closer to $A$. The perpendicular from point $D$ on segment $BC$ intersects it at $E$. Let the trisection point of segment $DE$ closer to $E$ be $H$. Prove that segments $CH$ and the sections $AE$ are perpendicular to each other.
Let two circles be externally tangent at point $C$, with parallel diameters $A_1A_2, B_1B_2$ (i.e. the quadrilateral $A_1B_1B_2A_2$ is a trapezoid with bases $A_1A_2$ and $B_1B_2$ or parallelogram). Circle with the center on the common internal tangent to these two circles, passes through the intersection point of lines $A_1B_2$ and $A_2B_1$ as well intersects those lines at points $M, N$. Prove that the line $MN$ is perpendicular to the parallel diameters $A_1A_2, B_1B_2$.
(Yuri Biletsky)
Let $S$ be a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ and $O$ a point inside it. The feet of the perpendiculars from $O$ to $AB, BC, CD, DA$ are $A_1, B_1, C_1, D_1$ respectively. The feet of the perpendiculars from $O$ to the sides of $S_i$, the quadrilateral $A_iB_iC_iD_i$, are $A_{i+1}B_{i+1}C_{i+1}D_{i+1}$, where $i = 1, 2, 3.$ Prove that $S_4$ is similar to S.
Different points $A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4,A_5$ lie on a circle so that $A_1A_2 = A_2A_3 = A_3A_4 =A_4A_5$. Let $A_6$ be the diametrically opposite point to $A_2$, and $A_7$ be the intersection of $A_1A_5$ and $A_3A_6$. Prove that the lines $A_1A_6$ and $A_4A_7$ are perpendicular
Point $P$ is chosen inside triangle $ABC$ so that $\angle APC+\angle ABC=180^o$ and $BC=AP.$ On the side $AB$, a point $K$ is chosen such that $AK = KB + PC$. Prove that $CK \perp AB$.
Given a cyclic quadriteral $ABCD$. The circumcenter lies in the quadriteral $ABCD$. Diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersects at $S$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are the midpoints of $AD$ and $BC$. Let $p$ be a line perpendicular to $AC$ through $P$, $q$ perpendicular line to $BD$ through $Q$ and $s$ perpendicular to $CD$ through $S$. Prove that $p,q,s$ intersects at one point.
$ABCD$ is an isosceles trapezium such that $AD=BC$, $AB=5$ and $CD=10$. A point $E$ on the plane is such that $AE\perp{EC}$ and $BC=EC$. The length of $AE$ can be expressed as $a\sqrt{b}$, where $a$ and $b$ are integers and $b$ is not divisible by any square number other than $1$. Find the value of $(a+b)$.
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with perpendicular diagonals.
If $AB = 20, BC = 70$ and $CD = 90$, then what is the value of $DA$?
Given triangle $ABC$ with $\angle A = a$. Let $AL$ be the bisector of the triangle $ABC$. Let the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ touch the sides $AB$ and $BC$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Let $X$ be the intersection point of the lines $AQ$ and $LP$. Prove that the lines $BX$ and $AL$ are perpendicular.
(V. Karamzin)
Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram ($AB < BC$). The bisector of the angle $BAD$ intersects the side $BC$ at the point K; and the bisector of the angle $ADC$ intersects the diagonal $AC$ at the point $F$. Suppose that $KD \perp BC$. Prove that $KF \perp BD$.
Given an acute triangle $ABC, H$ is the foot of the altitude drawn from the point $A$ on the line $BC, P$ and $K \ne H$ are arbitrary points on the segments $AH$ and$ BC$ respectively. Segments $AC$ and $BP$ intersect at point $B_1$, lines $AB$ and $CP$ at point $C_1$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the projections of point $H$ on the lines $KB_1$ and $KC_1$, respectively. Prove that points $A, P, X$ and $Y$ lie on one circle.
Circle $k$ with radius $r$ touches the line $p$ in point $A$. Let $AB$ be a dimeter of circle and $C$ an arbitrary point of circle distinct from points $A$ and $B$. Let $D$ be a foot of perpendicular from point $C$ to line $AB$. Let $E$ be a point on extension of line $CD$, over point $D$, such that $ED=BC$. Let tangents on circle from point $E$ intersect line $p$ in points $K$ and $N$. Prove that length of $KN$ does not depend from $C$
Let the isosceles triangle $ABC$ with $| AB | = | AC |$. The point $M$ is the midpoint of the base $[BC]$, the point $N$ is the orthogonal projection of the point $M$ on the line $AC$, and the point $P$ is located on the segment $(MC)$ such that $| MP | = | P C | \sin^2 C$. Prove that the lines $AP$ and $BN$ are perpendicular.
The quadrangle $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle whose center $O$ lies inside it.
Prove that if $\angle BAO = \angle DAC$, then the diagonals of the quadrilateral are perpendicular.
Let be the regular hexagonal prism $ABCDEFA'B C'D'E'F'$ with the base edge of $12$ and the height of $12 \sqrt{3}$. We denote by $N$ the middle of the edge $CC'$.
a) Prove that the lines $BF'$ and $ND$ are perpendicular
b) Calculate the distance between the lines $BF'$ and $ND$.
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with the longer base $AB$ such that its diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are perpendicular. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$ and $E$ be the intersection of the lines $OB$ and $CD$. Prove that $BC^2 = CD \cdot CE$.
Given a triangle $ABC$ with side $AB$ greater than $BC$, let $M$ be the midpoint of $AC$ and $L$ be the point at which the bisector of angle $\angle B$ intersects side $AC$. The line parallel to $AB$, which intersects the bisector $BL$ at $D$, is drawn by $M$, and the line parallel to the side $BC$ that intersects the median $BM$ at $E$ is drawn by $L$. Show that $ED$ is perpendicular to $BL$.
The right triangles $ABC$ and $AB_1C_1$ are similar and have opposite orientation. The right angles are at $C$ and $C_1$, and we also have $ \angle CAB = \angle C_1AB_1$. Let $M$ be the point of intersection of the lines $BC_1$ and $B_1C$. Prove that if the lines $AM$ and $CC_1$ exist, they are perpendicular.
In triangle $ABC$ the circumcircle has radius $R$ and center $O$ and the incircle has radius $r$ and center $I\ne O$ . Let $G$ denote the centroid of triangle $ABC$. Prove that $IG \perp BC$ if and only if $AB = AC$ or $AB + AC = 3BC$.
A trapezoid $ABCD$ and a line $\ell$ perpendicular to its bases $AD$ and $BC$ are given. A point $X$ moves along $\ell$. The perpendiculars from $A$ to $BX$ and from $D$ to $CX$ meet at point $Y$ . Find the locus of $Y$ .
by D.Prokopenko
Different points $A$ and $D$ are on the same side of the line $BC$, with $|AB| = | BC|= |CD|$ and lines $AD$ and $BC$ are perpendicular. Let $E$ be the intersection point of lines $AD$ and $BC$. Prove that $||BE| - |CE|| < |AD| \sqrt3$