Olympiad problems

2011 Peru MO (ONEM), 3

Let $ABC$ be a right triangle, right in $B$. Inner bisectors are drawn $CM$ and $AN$ that intersect in $I$. Then, the $AMIP$ and $CNIQ$ parallelograms are constructed. Let $U$ and $V$ are the midpoints of the segments $AC$ and $PQ$, respectively. Prove that $UV$ is perpendicular to $AC$.

1985 Tournament Of Towns, (093) 1

Tags: projection , cube , plane , 3d geometry , perpendicular , geometry

Prove that the area of a unit cube's projection on any plane equals the length of its projection on the perpendicular to this plane.

2014 Finnish National High School Mathematics, 2

Tags: perpendicular , circumcircle , geometry

The center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$ is $M$, and the circumcircle of $ABM$ meets $BC$ and $AC$ at $P$ and $Q$ ($P\ne B$). Show that the extension of the line segment $CM$ is perpendicular to $PQ$.

1991 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 553

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , sphere , perpendicular

The chords $AB$ and $CD$ of a sphere intersect at $X. A, C$ and $X$ are equidistant from a point $Y$ on the sphere. Show that $BD$ and $XY$ are perpendicular.

1962 All Russian Mathematical Olympiad, 022

Tags: perpendicular , isosceles , geometry

The $M$ point is the midpoint of the base $[AC]$ of an isosceles triangle $ABC$. $[MH]$ is orthogonal to $[BC]$ side. Point $P$ is the midpoint of the segment $[MH]$. Prove that $[AH]$ is orthogonal to $[BP]$.

Ukrainian TYM Qualifying - geometry, 2020.11

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , perpendicular

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 $ABC$.

1999 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 9.8

Tags: perpendicular , geometry

In triangle $ABC$ ($AB > BC$), $K$ and $M$ are the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $AC$, $O$ is the point of intersection of the angle bisectors. Let $P$ be the intersection point of lines $KM$ and $CO$, and the point $Q$ is such that $QP \perp KM$ and $QM \parallel BO$. Prove that $QO \perp AC$.

1986 Polish MO Finals, 6

Tags: concyclic , altitude , perpendicular , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry

$ABC$ 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.

2001 Grosman Memorial Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , triangle , distance , min , perpendicular

The lengths of the sides of triangle $ABC$ are $4,5,6$. For any point $D$ on one of the sides, draw the perpendiculars $DP, DQ$ on the other two sides. What is the minimum value of $PQ$?

Estonia Open Senior - geometry, 2011.1.3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric inequality , perpendicular

Consider an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ and its circumcircle. Let $D$ be a point on the arc $AB$ which does not include point $C$ and let $A_1$ and $B_1$ be points on the lines $DA$ and $DB$, respectively, such that $CA_1 \perp DA$ and $CB_1 \perp DB$. Prove that $|AB| \ge |A_1B_1|$.

1996 North Macedonia National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , equal angles , perpendicular , parallelogram

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram which is not a rectangle and $E$ be the point in its plane such that $AE \perp AB$ and $CE \perp CB$. Prove that $\angle DEA = \angle CEB$.

2017 Latvia Baltic Way TST, 9

Tags: geometry , parallel , perpendicular , isosceles

In an isosceles triangle $ABC$ in which $AC = BC$ and $\angle ABC < 60^o$, $I$ and $O$ are the centers of the inscribed and circumscribed circles, respectively. For the triangle $BIO$, the circumscribed circle intersects the side $BC$ again at $D$. Prove that: i) lines $AC$ and $DI$ are parallel, ii) lines $OD$ and $IB$ are perpendicular.

2005 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: incenter , midpoint , geometry , perpendicular

Let $A_1,B_1,C_1$ are the midpoints of the sides of the triangle $ABC, I$ is the center of the circle inscribed in it. Let $C_2$ be the intersection point of lines $C_1 I$ and $A_1B_1$. Let $C_3$ be the intersection point of lines $CC_2$ and $AB$. Prove that line $IC_3$ is perpendicular to line $AB$. (A. Zaslavsky)

2019 Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 3

Tags: right angle , perpendicular , geometry , circumcircle , orthocenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$. The perpendicular bisector of segment $CH$ intersects the sides $AC$ and $BC$ in points $X$ and $Y$ , respectively. The lines $XO$ and $YO$ intersect the side $AB$ in points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that if $XP + Y Q = AB + XY$ then $\angle OHC = 90^o$.

2012 District Olympiad, 4

Tags: 3d geometry , perpendicular , tetrahedron , geometry

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 $MN \perp EF$

the 12th XMO, Problem 1

Tags: perpendicular , geometry

As shown in the figure, it is known that the quadrilateral $ABCD$ satisfies $\angle ADB = \angle ACB = 90^o$. Suppose $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at point $P$, point $R$ lies on $CD$ and $RP \perp AB$. $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ respectively. Point $K$ is a point on the extension line of $NM$, the circumscribed circles of $\vartriangle DKC$ and $\vartriangle AKB$ intersect at point $S$. Prove that $KS \perp SR$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/d/fc0a391f8ebcdee792e9b226cbf55a058251a1.png[/img]

2012 Greece JBMO TST, 3

Tags: circles , geometry , circumcircle , symmetry , altitude , perpendicular

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 $AZ$.

1999 Chile National Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , perpendicular

In an acute triangle $ABC$, let $ \overline {AK}, \overline {BL}, \overline {CM} $ be the altitudes of the triangle concurrent at the point $ H $ and let $ P $ the midpoint of $ \overline {AH} $. Let's define $ S = \overline {BH} \cap \overline {MK} $ and $ T = \overline {LP} \cap \overline {AB} $. Show that $ \overline {TS} \perp \overline {BC} $

2008 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Center Zone, 6

Tags: geometry , perpendicular

In the quadrilateral $ABCD$, we have $AB = AD$ and $\angle B = \angle D = 90 ^ \circ $. The points $P$ and $Q $ lie on $BC$ and $CD$, respectively, so that $AQ$ is perpendicular on $DP$. Prove that $AP$ is perpendicular to $BQ$.

2002 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 3

Tags: altitude , orthocenter , perpendicular , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a an acute triangle. Points $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ are respectively the projections of the vertices $A, B$ and $C$ on the opposite sides of the triangle, the point $H$ is the orthocenter of the triangle, and the point $P$ is the middle of the segment $[AH]$. The lines $BH$ and $A_1C_1$, $P B_1$ and $AB$ intersect respectively at the points $M$ and $N$. Prove that the lines $MN$ and $BC$ are perpendicular.

2019 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST + Training Tests, 3.1

Tags: circumcircle , perpendicular , geometry

In triangle $ABC, \angle B = 60^o$, $O$ is the circumcenter, and $L$ is the foot of an angle bisector of angle $B$.The circumcirle of triangle $BOL$ meets the circumcircle of $ABC$ at point $D \ne B$. Prove that $BD \perp AC$.

2003 May Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , perpendicular , rectangle

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 $MN$.

1995 Singapore MO Open, 3

Tags: geometric inequalities , perpendicular , geometry

Let $P$ be a point inside $\vartriangle ABC$. Let $D, E, F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to the lines $BC, CA$ and $AB$, respectively (see Fig. ). Show that (i) $EF = AP \sin A$, (ii) $PA+ PB + PC \ge 2(PE+ PD+ PF)$ [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/d/f/f37d8764fc7d99c2c3f4d16f66223ef39dfd09.png[/img]

Kyiv City MO Seniors 2003+ geometry, 2013.11.3

Tags: bisects segment , diameter , perpendicular , geometry

The segment $AB$ is the diameter of the circle. The points $M$ and $C$ belong to this circle and are located in different half-planes relative to the line $AB$. From the point $M$ the perpendiculars $MN$ and $MK$ are drawn on the lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Prove that the line $KN$ intersects the segment $CM$ in its midpoint. (Igor Nagel)

Indonesia MO Shortlist - geometry, g10

Tags: concyclic , geometry , perpendicular

It is known that circle $\Gamma_1(O_1)$ has center at $O_1$, circle $\Gamma_2(O_2)$ has center at $O_2$, and both intersect at points $C$ and $D$. It is also known that points $P$ and $Q$ lie on circles $\Gamma_1(O_1)$ and $\Gamma_2(O_2)$, respectively. ). A line $\ell$ passes through point $D$ and intersects $\Gamma_1(O_1)$ and $\Gamma_2(O_2)$ at points $A$ and $B$, respectively. The lines $PD$ and $AC$ meet at point $M$, and the lines $QD$ and $BC$ meet at point $N$. Let $O$ be center outer circle of triangle $ABC$. Prove that $OD$ is perpendicular to $MN$ if and only if a circle can be found which passes through the points $P, Q, M$ and $N$.