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Let an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with $AB<AC<BC$, inscribed in circle $c(O,R)$. The angle bisector $AD$ meets $c(O,R)$ at $K$. The circle $c_1(O_1,R_1)$(which passes from $A,D$ and has its center $O_1$ on $OA$) meets $AB$ at $E$ and $AC$ at $Z$. If $M,N$ are the midpoints of $ZC$ and $BE$ respectively, prove that: [b]a)[/b]the lines $ZE,DM,KC$ are concurrent at one point $T$. [b]b)[/b]the lines $ZE,DN,KB$ are concurrent at one point $X$. [b]c)[/b]$OK$ is the perpendicular bisector of $TX$.
Let $P$ be a point on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Let $A_1$ be the reflection of the orthocenter of triangle $PBC$ about the reflection of the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. Points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly. Prove that $A_1,B_1,C_1$ are collinear.
Point $M$ is the midpoint of the side $AB$ of an acute triangle $ABC$. Point $P$ lies on the segment $AB$, and points $S_1$ and $S_2$ are the centers of the circumcircles of $APC$ and $BPC$, respectively. Show that the midpoint of segment $S_1S_2$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of segment $CM$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $D$ be the foot of the $A-$altitude. Points $P, Q$ are chosen on $BC$ such that $DP = DQ = DA$. Suppose $AP$ and $AQ$ intersect the circumcircle of $ABC$ again at $X$ and $Y$. Prove that the perpendicular bisectors of the lines $PX$, $QY$, and $BC$ are concurrent. [i]Proposed by Pranjal Srivastava[/i]
$A,B,C$ are points that three complex numbers $z_0=a\text{i},z_1=\frac{1}{2}+b\text{i},z_2=1+c\text{i}(a,b,c\in\mathbb{R})$ refer to on complex plane (not collinear). Prove that curve $Z=Z_0\cos^4t+2Z_1\cos^2t\sin^2t+Z_2\sin^4t(t\in\mathbb{R})$ has only one common point with the perpendicular bisector of $AC$, and find the point.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$ and incentre $I$. Let $E$ be the point on the side $AC$ such that $AE = AB$. Let $G$ be the point on the line $EI$ such that $\angle IBG = \angle CBA$ and such that $E$ and $G$ lie on opposite sides of $I$. Prove that the line $AI$, the line perpendicular to $AE$ at $E$, and the bisector of the angle $\angle BGI$ are concurrent.
A parallelogram $ABCD$ is given. The perpendicular from $C$ to $CD$ meets the perpendicular from $A$ to $BD$ at point $F$, and the perpendicular from $B$ to $AB$ meets the perpendicular bisector to $AC$ at point $E$. Find the ratio in which side $BC$ divides segment $EF$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle, $O$ its circumcenter and $H$ its orthocenter. The orthogonal projection of the vertex $A$ to the line $BC$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of the segment $AC$. Compute $\frac{CH}{BO}$ . (J. Willemson)
It is known that $ \angle BAC$ is the smallest angle in the triangle $ ABC$. The points $ B$ and $ C$ divide the circumcircle of the triangle into two arcs. Let $ U$ be an interior point of the arc between $ B$ and $ C$ which does not contain $ A$. The perpendicular bisectors of $ AB$ and $ AC$ meet the line $ AU$ at $ V$ and $ W$, respectively. The lines $ BV$ and $ CW$ meet at $ T$. Show that $ AU \equal{} TB \plus{} TC$. [i]Alternative formulation:[/i] Four different points $ A,B,C,D$ are chosen on a circle $ \Gamma$ such that the triangle $ BCD$ is not right-angled. Prove that: (a) The perpendicular bisectors of $ AB$ and $ AC$ meet the line $ AD$ at certain points $ W$ and $ V,$ respectively, and that the lines $ CV$ and $ BW$ meet at a certain point $ T.$ (b) The length of one of the line segments $ AD, BT,$ and $ CT$ is the sum of the lengths of the other two.
For every $n\geq 3$, determine all the configurations of $n$ distinct points $X_1,X_2,\ldots,X_n$ in the plane, with the property that for any pair of distinct points $X_i$, $X_j$ there exists a permutation $\sigma$ of the integers $\{1,\ldots,n\}$, such that $\textrm{d}(X_i,X_k) = \textrm{d}(X_j,X_{\sigma(k)})$ for all $1\leq k \leq n$. (We write $\textrm{d}(X,Y)$ to denote the distance between points $X$ and $Y$.) [i](United Kingdom) Luke Betts[/i]
In a acute-angled triangle $ABC$, a point $D$ lies on the segment $BC$. Let $O_1,O_2$ denote the circumcentres of triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ respectively. Prove that the line joining the circumcentre of triangle $ABC$ and the orthocentre of triangle $O_1O_2D$ is parallel to $BC$.
Let $ ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with altitude $ AK$. Let $ H$ be its ortho-centre and $ O$ be its circum-centre. Suppose $ KOH$ is an acute-angled triangle and $ P$ its circum-centre. Let $ Q$ be the reflection of $ P$ in the line $ HO$. Show that $ Q$ lies on the line joining the mid-points of $ AB$ and $ AC$.
Points $X$ and $Y$ are chosen on the sides $AB$ and $BC$ of the triangle $\triangle ABC$. The segments $AY$ and $CX$ intersect at the point $Z$. Given that $AY = YC$ and $AB = ZC$, prove that the points $B$, $X$, $Z$, and $Y$ lie on the same circle.
Let $ABC$ be an equilateral triangle whose angle bisectors of $B$ and $C$ intersect at $D$. Perpendicular bisectors of $BD$ and $CD$ intersect $BC$ at points $E$ and $Z$ respectively. a) Prove that $BE=EZ=ZC$. b) Find the ratio of the areas of the triangles $BDE$ to $ABC$
Let $AD,BF,CE$ be altitudes of triangle $ABC$.$Q$ is a point on $EF$ such that $QF=DE$ and $F$ is between $E,Q$.$P$ is a point on $EF$ such that $EP=DF$ and $E$ is between $P,F$.Perpendicular bisector of $DQ$ intersect with $AB$ at $X$ and perpendicular bisector of $DP$ intersect with $AC$ at $Y$.Prove that midpoint of $BC$ lies on $XY$.
A circle is tangential to sides $AB$ and $AD$ of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ at $G$ and $H$ respectively, and cuts diagonal $AC$ at $E$ and $F$. What are the necessary and sufficient conditions such that there exists another circle which passes through $E$ and $F$, and is tangential to $DA$ and $DC$ extended?
$\triangle{AOB}$ is a right triangle with $\angle{AOB}=90^{o}$. $C$ and $D$ are moving on $AO$ and $BO$ respectively such that $AC=BD$. Show that there is a fixed point $P$ through which the perpendicular bisector of $CD$ always passes.
In a non isoceles triangle $ABC$, let the perpendicular bisector of $[BC]$ intersect $(ABC)$ at $M$ and $N$ respectively. Let the midpoints of $[AM]$ and $[AN]$ be $K$ and $L$ respectively. Let $(ABK)$ and $(ABL)$ intersect $AC$ again at $D$ and $E$ respectively, let $(ACK)$ and $(ACL)$ intersect $AB$ again at $F$ and $G$ respectively. Prove that the lines $DF$, $EG$ and $MN$ are concurrent.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $M$ and $N$ be the points in which the median and the angle bisector, respectively, at $A$ meet the side $BC$. Let $Q$ and $P$ be the points in which the perpendicular at $N$ to $NA$ meets $MA$ and $BA$, respectively. And $O$ the point in which the perpendicular at $P$ to $BA$ meets $AN$ produced. Prove that $QO$ is perpendicular to $BC$.
In a right triangle rectangle $ABC$ such that $AB = AC$, $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point on the perpendicular bisector of $AC$, lying in the semi-plane determined by $BC$ that does not contain $A$. Lines $CP$ and $AM$ intersect at $Q$. Calculate the angles that form the lines $AP$ and $BQ$.
In triangle $ ABC$, one has marked the incenter, the foot of altitude from vertex $ C$ and the center of the excircle tangent to side $ AB$. After this, the triangle was erased. Restore it.
Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AC=BC$, let $M$ be the midpoint of its side $AC$, and let $Z$ be the line through $C$ perpendicular to $AB$. The circle through the points $B$, $C$, and $M$ intersects the line $Z$ at the points $C$ and $Q$. Find the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ in terms of $m = CQ$.
Let $ ABCD$ be a triangular pyramid such that no face of the pyramid is a right triangle and the orthocenters of triangles $ ABC$, $ ABD$, and $ ACD$ are collinear. Prove that the center of the sphere circumscribed to the pyramid lies on the plane passing through the midpoints of $ AB$, $ AC$ and $ AD$.
Let $ABC$ a triangle and $P$ a point such that the triangles $PAB, PBC, PCA$ have the same area and the same perimeter. Prove that if: a) $P$ is in the interior of the triangle $ABC$ then $ABC$ is equilateral. b) $P$ is in the exterior of the triangle $ABC$ then $ABC$ is right angled triangle.
Two circles of the same radii intersect in two distinct points $P$ and $Q$. A line passing through $P$, not touching any of the circles, intersects the circles again at $A$ and $B$. Prove that $Q$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of $AB$.