Found problems: 343
2010 Peru IMO TST, 8
Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $G$ and $H$, respectively. Show that $EF$ is tangent at $E$ to the circle through the points $E$, $G$ and $H$.
[i]Proposed by David Monk, United Kingdom[/i]
2013 Online Math Open Problems, 10
In convex quadrilateral $AEBC$, $\angle BEA = \angle CAE = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB = 15$, $BC = 14$ and $CA = 13$. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $\overline{AB}$. If ray $CD$ meets $\overline{AE}$ at $F$, compute $AE \cdot AF$.
[i]Proposed by David Stoner[/i]
2006 Baltic Way, 12
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, let $B_{1}$ be the midpoint of the side $AB$ and $C_{1}$ the midpoint of the side $AC$. Let $P$ be the point of intersection, other than $A$, of the circumscribed circles around the triangles $ABC_{1}$ and $AB_{1}C$. Let $P_{1}$ be the point of intersection, other than $A$, of the line $AP$ with the circumscribed circle around the triangle $AB_{1}C_{1}$. Prove that $2AP=3AP_{1}$.
2019 Indonesia MO, 6
Given a circle with center $O$, such that $A$ is not on the circumcircle.
Let $B$ be the reflection of $A$ with respect to $O$. Now let $P$ be a point on the circumcircle. The line perpendicular to $AP$ through $P$ intersects the circle at $Q$.
Prove that $AP \times BQ$ remains constant as $P$ varies.
2021 AIME Problems, 13
Circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ with radii $961$ and $625$, respectively, intersect at distinct points $A$ and $B$. A third circle $\omega$ is externally tangent to both $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$. Suppose line $AB$ intersects $\omega$ at two points $P$ and $Q$ such that the measure of minor arc $\widehat{PQ}$ is $120^{\circ}$. Find the distance between the centers of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$.
Cono Sur Shortlist - geometry, 2012.G3
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and $M$, $N$, and $P$ be the midpoints of $AB$, $BC$, and $CA$ respectively, such that $MBNP$ is a parallelogram. Let $R$ and $S$ be the points in which the line $MN$ intersects the circumcircle of $ABC$. Prove that $AC$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $RPS$.
2007 Princeton University Math Competition, 6
Triangle $ABC$ has $AC = 3$, $BC = 5$, $AB = 7$. A circle is drawn internally tangent to the circumcircle of $ABC$ at $C$, and tangent to $AB$. Let $D$ be its point of tangency with $AB$. Find $BD - DA$.
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2010 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $\omega$ be a semicircle and $AB$ its diameter. $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are two different circles, both tangent to $\omega$ and to $AB$, and $\omega_1$ is also tangent to $\omega_2$. Let $P,Q$ be the tangent points of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ to $AB$ respectively, and $P$ is between $A$ and $Q$. Let $C$ be the tangent point of $\omega_1$ and $\omega$. Find $\tan\angle ACQ$.
1995 IMO Shortlist, 3
The incircle of triangle $ \triangle ABC$ touches the sides $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$ at $ D, E, F$ respectively. $ X$ is a point inside triangle of $ \triangle ABC$ such that the incircle of triangle $ \triangle XBC$ touches $ BC$ at $ D$, and touches $ CX$ and $ XB$ at $ Y$ and $ Z$ respectively.
Show that $ E, F, Z, Y$ are concyclic.
2007 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2
Let $w_{1}$ and $w_{2}$ be two circles which intersect at points $A$ and $B$. Consider $w_{3}$ another circle which cuts $w_{1}$ in $D,E$, and it is tangent to $w_{2}$ in the point $C$, and also tangent to $AB$ in $F$. Consider $G \in DE \cap AB$, and $H$ the symetric point of $F$ w.r.t $G$. Find $\angle{HCF}$.
2002 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5
$\omega$ is circumcirlce of triangle $ABC$. We draw a line parallel to $BC$ that intersects $AB,AC$ at $E,F$ and intersects $\omega$ at $U,V$. Assume that $M$ is midpoint of $BC$. Let $\omega'$ be circumcircle of $UMV$. We know that $R(ABC)=R(UMV)$. $ME$ and $\omega'$ intersect at $T$, and $FT$ intersects $\omega'$ at $S$. Prove that $EF$ is tangent to circumcircle of $MCS$.
1998 USAMO, 2
Let ${\cal C}_1$ and ${\cal C}_2$ be concentric circles, with ${\cal C}_2$ in the interior of ${\cal C}_1$. From a point $A$ on ${\cal C}_1$ one draws the tangent $AB$ to ${\cal C}_2$ ($B\in {\cal C}_2$). Let $C$ be the second point of intersection of $AB$ and ${\cal C}_1$, and let $D$ be the midpoint of $AB$. A line passing through $A$ intersects ${\cal C}_2$ at $E$ and $F$ in such a way that the perpendicular bisectors of $DE$ and $CF$ intersect at a point $M$ on $AB$. Find, with proof, the ratio $AM/MC$.
2000 Taiwan National Olympiad, 2
Let $ABC$ be a triangle in which $BC<AC$. Let $M$ be the mid-point of $AB$, $AP$ be the altitude from $A$ on $BC$, and $BQ$ be the altitude from $B$ on to $AC$. Suppose that $QP$ produced meets $AB$ (extended) at $T$. If $H$ is the orthocenter of $ABC$, prove that $TH$ is perpendicular to $CM$.
2023 Brazil Cono Sur TST, 4
The diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ meet at $P$. Let $K$ and $L$ be points on the segments $CP$ and $DP$ such that the circumcircle of $PKL$ is tangent to $CD$ at $M$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the segments $AP$ and $BP$ such that $AX=CK$ and $BY=DL$. Points $Z$ and $W$ are the midpoints of $PK$ and $PL$. Prove that if $C,D,X$ and $Y$ are concyclic, then $\angle MZP = \angle MWP$.
1986 IMO Longlists, 3
A line parallel to the side $BC$ of a triangle $ABC$ meets $AB$ in $F$ and $AC$ in $E$. Prove that the circles on $BE$ and $CF$ as diameters intersect in a point lying on the altitude of the triangle $ABC$ dropped from $A$ to $BC.$
2021 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 8
Let $P$ be a point inside an acute triangle $ABC$. Let the lines $BP$ and $CP$ intersect the sides $AC$ and $AB$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let the circles with diameters $BD$ and $CE$ intersect at points $S$ and $T$. Prove that if the points $A$, $S$, and $T$ are colinear, then $P$ lies on a median of $\triangle ABC$.
2024 Chile National Olympiad., 3
Let \( AD \) and \( BE \) be altitudes of triangle \( \triangle ABC \) that meet at the orthocenter \( H \). The midpoints of segments \( AB \) and \( CH \) are \( X \) and \( Y \), respectively. Prove that the line \( XY \) is perpendicular to line \( DE \).
2012 France Team Selection Test, 3
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral whose sides $AD$ and $BC$ are not parallel. Suppose that the circles with diameters $AB$ and $CD$ meet at points $E$ and $F$ inside the quadrilateral. Let $\omega_E$ be the circle through the feet of the perpendiculars from $E$ to the lines $AB,BC$ and $CD$. Let $\omega_F$ be the circle through the feet of the perpendiculars from $F$ to the lines $CD,DA$ and $AB$. Prove that the midpoint of the segment $EF$ lies on the line through the two intersections of $\omega_E$ and $\omega_F$.
[i]Proposed by Carlos Yuzo Shine, Brazil[/i]
2009 Iran MO (3rd Round), 4
4-Point $ P$ is taken on the segment $ BC$ of the scalene triangle $ ABC$ such that $ AP \neq AB,AP \neq AC$.$ l_1,l_2$ are the incenters of triangles $ ABP,ACP$ respectively. circles $ W_1,W_2$ are drawn centered at $ l_1,l_2$ and with radius equal to $ l_1P,l_2P$,respectively. $ W_1,W_2$ intersects at $ P$ and $ Q$. $ W_1$ intersects $ AB$ and $ BC$ at $ Y_1( \mbox{the intersection closer to B})$ and $ X_1$,respectively. $ W_2$ intersects $ AC$ and $ BC$ at $ Y_2(\mbox{the intersection closer to C})$ and $ X_2$,respectively.PROVE THE CONCURRENCY OF $ PQ,X_1Y_1,X_2Y_2$.
1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 32
The length $l$ of a tangent, drawn from a point $A$ to a circle, is $\frac43$ of the radius $r$. The (shortest) distance from $A$ to the circle is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{2}r \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ r\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2}l\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac23l \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{a value between r and l.} $
2013 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Let $K$ be a point inside an acute triangle $ ABC $, such that $ BC $ is a common tangent of the circumcircles of $ AKB $ and $ AKC$. Let $ D $ be the intersection of the lines $ CK $ and $ AB $, and let $ E $ be the intersection of the lines $ BK $ and $ AC $ . Let $ F $ be the intersection of the line $BC$ and the perpendicular bisector of the segment $DE$. The circumcircle of $ABC$ and the circle $k$ with centre $ F$ and radius $FD$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$.
Prove that the segment $PQ$ is a diameter of $k$.
2003 National Olympiad First Round, 1
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $|AB|=7$, $|BC|=8$, $|AC|=6$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of side $[BC]$. If the circle through $A$, $B$ and $D$ cuts $AC$ at $A$ and $E$, what is $|AE|$?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac 23
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac 32
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3
$
2010 Romania Team Selection Test, 3
Let $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$ be two circles tangent at point $T$, and let $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ be two lines through $T$. The lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ meet again $\gamma_1$ at points $A$ and $B$, respectively, and $\gamma_2$ at points $A_1$ and $B_1$, respectively. Let further $X$ be a point in the complement of $\gamma_1 \cup \gamma_2 \cup \ell_1 \cup \ell_2$. The circles $ATX$ and $BTX$ meet again $\gamma_2$ at points $A_2$ and $B_2$, respectively. Prove that the lines $TX$, $A_1B_2$ and $A_2B_1$ are concurrent.
[i]***[/i]
1983 AMC 12/AHSME, 2
Point $P$ is outside circle $C$ on the plane. At most how many points on $C$ are $3 \text{cm}$ from $P$?
$\text{(A)} \ 1 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 2 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 3 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 4 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 8$
1970 IMO Longlists, 22
In the triangle $ABC$ let $B'$ and $C'$ be the midpoints of the sides $AC$ and $AB$ respectively and $H$ the foot of the altitude passing through the vertex $A$. Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $AB'C'$,$BC'H$, and $B'CH$ have a common point $I$ and that the line $HI$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $B'C'.$