Found problems: 412
Let $AB$ be a given segment and $M$ be its midpoint. We consider the set of right-angled triangles $ABC$ with hypotenuses $AB$. Denote by $D$ the foot of the altitude from $C$. Let $K$ and $L$ be feet of perpendiculars from $D$ to the legs $BC$ and $AC$, respectively. Determine the largest possible area of the quadrilateral $MKCL$.
Czech Republic
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral such that $\angle ABC = \angle ADC =135^o$ and $$AC^2 BD^2=2AB\cdot BC \cdot CD\cdot DA.$$ Prove that the diagonals of $ABCD$ are perpendicular.
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle such that $\angle BAC = 45^o$. Let $D$ a point on $AB$ such that $CD \perp AB$. Let $P$ be an internal point of the segment $CD$. Prove that $AP\perp BC$ if and only if $|AP| = |BC|$.
As shown in the figure, it is known that $BC = AC$ in $ABC$, $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$, points $D$ and $E$ lie on $AB$ satisfying $\angle DCE = \angle MCB$, the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle BDC$ and the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle AEC$ intersect at point $F$ (different from point $C$), point $H$ lies on $AB$ such that the straight line $CM$ bisects the line segment $HF$. Let the circumcenters of $\vartriangle HFE$ and $\vartriangle BFM$ be $O_1$ and $O_2$ respectively. Prove that $O_1O_2\perp CF$.
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In a triangle $ABC$, the lengths of the sides are consecutive integers and median drawn from $A$ is perpendicular to the bisector drawn from $B$. Find the lengths of the sides of triangle $ABC$.
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral inscibed in circle $(O)$ such that $DB = DA + DC$. The point $P$ lies on the ray $AC$ such that $AP = BC$. The point $E$ is on $(O)$ such that $BE \perp AD$. Prove that $DP$ is parallel to the angle bisector of $\angle BEC$.
A circle of diameter $AB$ is given. There are points $C$ and $ D$ on this circle, on different sides of the diameter such that holds $AC <BC$ or $AC<AD$. The point $P$ lies on the segment $BC$ and $\angle CAP = \angle ABC$. The perpendicular from the point $C$ to the line $AB$ intersects the direction $BD$ at the point $Q$. Lines $PQ$ and $AD$ intersect at point $R$, and the lines $PQ$ and $CD$ intersect at point $T$. If $AR=RQ$, prove that the lines $AT$ and $PQ$ are perpendicular.
Let $BC$ be a chord of a circle $(O)$ such that $BC$ is not a diameter. Let $AE$ be the diameter perpendicular to $BC$ such that $A$ belongs to the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$. Let $D$ be a point on the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$ which is different from $A$. Suppose that $AD$ intersects $BC$ at $S$ and $DE$ intersects $BC$ at $T$. Let $F$ be the midpoint of $ST$ and $I$ be the second intersection point of the circle $(ODF)$ with the line $BC$.
1. Let the line passing through $I$ and parallel to $OD$ intersect $AD$ and $DE$ at $M$ and $N$, respectively. Find the maximum value of the area of the triangle $MDN$ when $D$ moves on the larger arc $BC$ of $(O)$ (such that $D \ne A$).
2. Prove that the perpendicular from $D$ to $ST$ passes through the midpoint of $MN$
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral. The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are perpendicular at point $O$. The perpendiculars from $O$ on the sides of the quadrilateral meet $AB, BC, CD, DA$ at $M, N, P, Q$, respectively, and meet again $CD, DA, AB, BC$ at $M', N', P', Q'$, respectively. Prove that points $M, N, P, Q, M', N', P', Q'$ are concyclic.
Cosmin Pohoata
In triangle $ABC$, $M$ is the point of intersection of the medians, $O$ is the center of the inscribed circle, $A', B', C'$ are the touchpoints with the sides $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. Prove that if $CA'= AB$, then $OM$ and $AB$ are perpendicular.
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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 $(BCD)$.
As shown in the figure, $BQ$ is a diameter of the circumcircle of $ABC$, and $D$ is the midpoint of arc $BC$ (excluding point $A$) . The bisector of the exterior angle of $\angle BAC$ intersects and the extension of $BC$ at point $E$. The ray $EQ$ intersects $\odot (ABC)$ at point $P$. Point $S$ lies on $PQ$ so that $SA = SP$. Point $T$ lies on $BC$ such that $TB = TD$. Prove that $TS \perp SE$.
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In the triangle $ABC$, $\angle A=90^\circ$, the bisector of $\angle B$ meets the altitude $AD$ at the point $E$, and the bisector of $\angle CAD$ meets the side $CD$ at $F$. The line through $F$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersects $AC$ at $G$. Prove that $B,E,G$ are collinear.
Lines $b$ and $c$ passing through vertices $B$ and $C$ of triangle $ABC$ are perpendicular to sideline $BC$. The perpendicular bisectors to $AC$ and $AB$ meet $b$ and $c$ at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that line $PQ$ is perpendicular to median $AM$ of triangle $ABC$.
(D. Prokopenko)
Given a circle $(O)$ and a point $P$ outside that circle. $M$ is a point running on the circle $(O)$. The circle with center $I$ and diameter $PM$ intersects circle $(O)$ again at $N$. The tangent of $(I)$ at $P$ intersects $MN$ at $Q$. The line through $Q$ perpendicular to $PO$ intersects $PM$ at $ A$. $AN$ intersects $(O)$ further at $ B$. $BM$ intersects $PO$ at $C$. Prove that $AC$ is perpendicular to $OQ$.
As shown in the figure, it is known that $BC= AC$ in $\vartriangle ABC$, $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$, points $D$, $E$ lie on $AB$ such that $\angle DCE= \angle MCB$, the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle BDC$ and the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle AEC$ intersect at point $F $(different from point $C$), point $H$ lies on $AB$ such that the straight line $CM$ bisects the line segment $HF$. Let the circumcenters of $\vartriangle HFE$ and $\vartriangle BFM$ be $O_1$, $O_2$ respectively. Prove that $O_1O_2 \perp CF$.
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Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral and triangles $ACD, BCD$ are acute. Suppose that the lines $AB$ and $CD$ meet at $S$. Denote by $E$ the intersection of $AC, BD$. The circles $(ADE)$ and $(BC E)$ meet again at $F$.
a) Prove that $SF \perp EF.$
b) The point $G$ is taken out side of the quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that triangle $GAB$ and $FDC$ are similar. Prove that $GA+ FB = GB + FA$
On the bisector of the angle $ BAC $ of the triangle $ ABC $ we choose the points $ {{B} _ {1}}, \, \, {{C} _ {1}} $ for which $ B {{B} _ {1 }}\perp AB $, $ C {{C} _ {1}} \perp AC $. The point $ M $ is the midpoint of the segment $ {{B} _ {1}} {{C} _ {1}} $. Prove that $ MB = MC $.
From the vertex $A$ of the parallelogram $ABCD$, the perpendiculars $AM,AN$ on sides $BC,CD$ respectively. $P$ is the intersection point of $BN$ and $DM$. Prove that the lines $AP$ and $MN$ are perpendicular.
In the parallelogram $CMNP$ extend the bisectors of angles $MCN$ and $PCN$ and intersect with extensions of sides PN and $MN$ at points $A$ and $B$, respectively. Prove that the bisector of the original angle $C$ of the the parallelogram is perpendicular to $AB$.
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From a point $C$, tangents $CA$ and $CB$ are drawn to a circle $O$. From an arbitrary point $N$ on the circle, perpendiculars $ND, NE, NF$ are drawn on $AB, CA$ and $CB$, respectively. Prove that the length of $ND$ is the mean proportional of the lengths of $NE$ and $NF$.
Given a hexagon $ABCDEF$, in which $AB = BC, CD = DE, EF = FA$, and angles $A$ and $C$ are right. Prove that lines $FD$ and $BE$ are perpendicular.
(B. Kukushkin)
In a triangle $ABC$, the median from $B$ to $CA$ is perpendicular to the median from $C$ to $AB$.
If the median from $A$ to $BC$ is $30$, determine $\frac{BC^2 + CA^2 + AB^2}{100}$.
Let $MAZN$ be an isosceles trapezium inscribed in a circle $(c)$ with centre $O$. Assume that $MN$ is a diameter of $(c)$ and let $ B$ be the midpoint of $AZ$. Let $(\epsilon)$ be the perpendicular line on $AZ$ passing through $ A$. Let $C$ be a point on $(\epsilon)$, let $E$ be the point of intersection of $CB$ with $(c)$ and assume that $AE$ is perpendicular to $CB$. Let $D$ be the point of intersection of $CZ$ with $(c)$ and let $F$ be the antidiametric point of $D$ on $(c)$. Let $ P$ be the point of intersection of $FE$ and $CZ$. Assume that the tangents of $(c)$ at the points $M$ and $Z$ meet the lines $AZ$ and $PA$ at the points $K$ and $T$ respectively. Prove that $OK$ is perpendicular to $TM$.
Theoklitos Parayiou, Cyprus
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral and $M,N$ be the midpoints of $AB$, $CD$ respectively. The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at $L$. Suppose that the circumcircle of $LMN$, with center $T$, intersects the circumcircle of $ABCD$ at two distinct points $X,Y$. If the line $MN$ intersects the line $XY$ at $S$ and the line $XM$ intersects the line $YN$ at $P$, prove that $PL$ is perpendicular to $ST$.