Found problems: 412
Let $JHIZ$ be a rectangle, and let $A$ and $C$ be points on sides $ZI$ and $ZJ,$ respectively. The perpendicular from $A$ to $CH$ intersects line $HI$ in $X$ and the perpendicular from $C$ to $AH$ intersects line $HJ$ in $Y.$ Prove that $X,$ $Y,$ and $Z$ are collinear (lie on the same line).
In the triangle $ABC$ holds $|AB| = |AC|$ and the inscribed circle touches the sides $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{AB}$ at the points $D$, $E$ and $F$ respectively . The perpendicular from the point $D$ to the line $EF$ intersects the side $\overline{AB}$ at the point $G$, and the circles circumscribed around the triangles $AEF$ and $ABC$ intersect at the points $A $and $T$. Prove that the lines $T G$ and $T F$ are perpendicular.
Two circles that are not equal are tangent externally at point $R$. Suppose point $P$ is the intersection of the external common tangents of the two circles. Let $A$ and $B$ are two points on different circles so that $RA$ is perpendicular to $RB$. Show that the line $AB$ passes through $P$.
Consider a tetrahedron $ABCD$ in which $AD \perp BC$ and $AC \perp BD$. We denote by $E$ and $F$ the projections of point $B$ on the lines $AD$ and $AC$, respectively. If $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of the segments $[AB]$ and $[CD]$, respectively, show that $MN \perp EF$
Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle with sides $AB=a$ and $BC=b$. Let $O$ be the intersection point of it's diagonals. Extent side $BA$ towards $A$ at a segment $AE=AO$, and diagonal $DB$ towards $B$ at a segment $BZ=BO$. If the triangle $EZC$ is an equilateral, then prove that:
i) $b=a\sqrt3$
ii) $AZ=EO$
iii) $EO \perp ZD$
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB<AC<BC$, inscribed in circle $c(O,R)$ (with center $O$ and radius $R$). Let $O_1$ be the symmetric point of $O$ wrt $AC$. Circle $c_1(O_1,R)$ intersects $BC$ at $Z$. If the extension of the altitude $AD$ intersects the cicrumscribed circle $c(O,R)$ at point $E$, prove that $EC$ is perpendicular on $AZ$.
Outside the square $ABCD$ is constructed the right isosceles triangle $ABD$ with hypotenuse $[AB]$. Let $N$ be the midpoint of the side $[AD]$ and ${M} = CE \cap AB$, ${P} = CN \cap AB$ , ${F} = PE \cap MN$. On the line $FP$ the point $Q$ is considered such that the $[CE$ is the bisector of the angle $QCB$. Prove that $MQ \perp CF$.
The orthocenter of an acute triangle $ABC$ is $H$. Let $K$ and $P$ be the midpoints of lines $BC$ and $AH$, respectively. The angle bisector drawn from the vertex $A$ of the triangle $ABC$ intersects with line $KP$ at $D$. Prove that $HD\perp AD$.
In the triangle $ABC$, we have that $M$ and $N$ are points on $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $BC$ is parallel to $MN$. A point $D$ is chosen inside the triangle $AMN$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the points of intersection of $MN$ with $BD$ and $CD$, respectively. Show that the line joining the centers of the circles circumscribed to the triangles $DEN$ and $DFM$ is perpendicular to $AD$.
A rectangle $ABCD$ and a point $P$ are given. Lines passing through $A$ and $B$ and perpendicular to $PC$ and $PD$ respectively, meet at a point $Q$. Prove that $PQ \perp AB$.
In an acute triangle $\triangle ABC, \angle A > \angle B$. Let the midpoint of $AB$ be $D$, and let the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$ be $E$, and $B$ from $CA$ be $F$. Let the circumcenter of $\triangle DEF$ be $O$. A point $J$ on segment $BE$ satisfi es $\angle ODC = \angle EAJ$. Prove that $AJ \cap DC$ lies on the circumcircle of $\triangle BDE$.
In the right triangle $ABC$ ( $\angle A = 90^o$), $D$ is the intersection of the bisector of the angle $A$ with the side $(BC)$, and $P$ and $Q$ are the projections of the point $D$ on the sides $(AB),(AC)$ respectively . If $BQ \cap DP=\{M\}$, $CP \cap DQ=\{N\}$, $BQ\cap CP=\{H\}$, show that:
a) $PM = DN$
b) $MN \parallel BC$
c) $AH \perp BC$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, such that its incenter $I$ and circumcenter $U$ are distinct. For all points $X$ in the interior of the triangle let $d(X)$ be the sum of distances from $X$ to the three (possibly extended) sides of the triangle.
Prove: If two distinct points $P,Q$ in the interior of the triangle $ABC$ satisfy $d(P)=d(Q)$, then $PQ$ is perpendicular to $UI$.
In the acute-angled triangle $ABC$, the segment $AP$ was drawn and the center was marked $O$ of the circumscribed circle. The circumcircle of triangle $ABP$ intersects the line $AC$ for the second time at point $X$, the circumcircle of the triangle $ACP$ intersects the line $AB$ for the second time at the point $Y$. Prove that the lines $XY$ and $PO$ are perpendicular if and only if $P$ is the foor of the bisector of the triangle $ABC$.
The orthocenter of an acute triangle $ABC$ is $H$. Let $K$ and $P$ be the midpoints of lines $BC$ and $AH$, respectively. The angle bisector drawn from the vertex $A$ of the triangle $ABC$ intersects with line $KP$ at $D$. Prove that $HD\perp AD$.
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle. Let $D$ and $E$ be the points where the incircle touches sides $BC$ and $CA$, respectively. Let $K$ be the common point of line $BC$ and the bisector of the angle $\angle BAC$. Let $AD$ intersect $EK$ in $P$. Prove that $PC$ is perpendicular to $AK$.
Acute triangle $\triangle ABC$ satis es $AB < AC$. Let the circumcircle of this triangle be $O$, and the midpoint of $BC,CA,AB$ be $D,E,F$. Let $P$ be the intersection of the circle with $AB$ as its diameter and line $DF$, which is in the same side of $C$ with respect to $AB$. Let $Q$ be the intersection of the circle with $AC$ as its diameter and the line $DE$, which is in the same side of $B$ with respect to $AC$. Let $PQ \cap BC = R$, and let the line passing through $R$ and perpendicular to $BC$ meet $AO$ at $X$. Prove that $AX = XR$.
In the quadrilateral $ABCD$ the side $AB$ has length $7, BC$ length $14, CD$ length $26$, and $DA$ length $23$. Show that the diagonals are perpendicular.
You may assume that the quadrilateral is convex (all internal angles are less than $180^o$).
Let $I$ be the incenter and $AB$ the shortest side of the triangle $ABC$. The circle centered at $I$ passing through $C$ intersects the ray $AB$ in $P$ and the ray $BA$ in $Q$. Let $D$ be the point of tangency of the $A$-excircle of the triangle $ABC$ with the side $BC$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $C$ with respect to the point $D$. Prove that $PE\perp CQ$.
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 $CA_1B_1$.
A circle is divided by the chord $AB$ into two segments and one of them is rotated about the point $A$ by a certain angle, the point $B$ being taken to $B'$. Prove that the line segments joining the midpoints of the two arcs (i.e. the arc $AB$ which had not been rotated and the rotated arc $AB'$) with the midpoint of $BB'$ are perpendicular.
(F. Nazyrov, 11th form student, Obninsk)
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with circumcenter $O$. The circle $S$ through $A,B$, and $O$ intersects $AC$ and $BC$ again at points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Prove that $CO \perp PQ$.
$ABC$ is a triangle. The feet of the perpendiculars from $B$ and $C$ to the angle bisector at $A$ are $K, L$ respectively. $N$ is the midpoint of $BC$, and $AM$ is an altitude. Show that $K,L,N,M$ are concyclic.
Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle with circumcircle $O$. Line $AO$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ again at point $D$. Let $P$ be a point on the side $BC$. Line passing through $P$ perpendicular to $AP$ intersects lines $DB$ and $DC$ at $E$ and $F$ respectively . Line passing through $D$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersects $EF$ at point $Q$. Prove that $EQ = FQ$ if and only if $BP = CP$.
The diagonals of a quadrilateral $ ABCD$ are perpendicular: $ AC \perp BD.$ Four squares, $ ABEF,BCGH,CDIJ,DAKL,$ are erected externally on its sides. The intersection points of the pairs of straight lines $ CL, DF, AH, BJ$ are denoted by $ P_1,Q_1,R_1, S_1,$ respectively (left figure), and the intersection points of the pairs of straight lines $ AI, BK, CE DG$ are denoted by $ P_2,Q_2,R_2, S_2,$ respectively (right figure). Prove that $ P_1Q_1R_1S_1 \cong P_2Q_2R_2S_2$ where $ P_1,Q_1,R_1, S_1$ and $ P_2,Q_2,R_2, S_2$ are the two quadrilaterals.
[i]Alternative formulation:[/i] Outside a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$ with perpendicular diagonals, four squares $ AEFB, BGHC, CIJD, DKLA,$ are constructed (vertices are given in counterclockwise order). Prove that the quadrilaterals $ Q_1$ and $ Q_2$ formed by the lines $ AG, BI, CK, DE$ and $ AJ, BL, CF, DH,$ respectively, are congruent.