Found problems: 86
2006 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2
The center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$ is $O$. The line $AO$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. On the sides $AB$ and $AC$ of the triangle, choose points $E$ and $F$, respectively, so that the points $A, E, D, F$ lie on the same circle. Let $E'$ and $F'$ projections of points $E$ and $F$ on side $BC$ respectively. Prove that length of the segment $E'F'$ does not depend on the position of points $E$ and $F$.
2006 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10.2
The projections of the point $X$ onto the sides of the $ABCD$ quadrangle lie on the same circle. $Y$ is a point symmetric to $X$ with respect to the center of this circle. Prove that the projections of the point $B$ onto the lines $AX,XC, CY, YA$ also lie on the same circle.
2018 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 1
In a right triangle $ABC$ with a right angle $C$, let $AK$ and $BN$ be the angle bisectors. Let $D,E$ be the projections of $C$ on $AK, BN$ respectively. Prove that the length of the segment $DE$ is equal to the radius of the inscribed circle.
2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 23
Given are triangle $ABC$ and line $\ell$ intersecting $BC, CA$ and $AB$ at points $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ respectively. Point $A'$ is the midpoint of the segment between the projections of $A_1$ to $AB$ and $AC$. Points $B'$ and $C'$ are defined similarly.
(a) Prove that $A', B'$ and $C'$ lie on some line $\ell'$.
(b) Suppose $\ell$ passes through the circumcenter of $\triangle ABC$. Prove that in this case $\ell'$ passes through the center of its nine-points circle.
[i]M. Marinov and N. Beluhov[/i]
1987 Mexico National Olympiad, 3
Consider two lines $\ell$ and $\ell ' $ and a fixed point $P$ equidistant from these lines. What is the locus of projections $M$ of $P$ on $AB$, where $A$ is on $\ell $, $B$ on $\ell ' $, and angle $\angle APB$ is right?
1992 IMO Shortlist, 10
Let $\,S\,$ be a finite set of points in three-dimensional space. Let $\,S_{x},\,S_{y},\,S_{z}\,$ be the sets consisting of the orthogonal projections of the points of $\,S\,$ onto the $yz$-plane, $zx$-plane, $xy$-plane, respectively. Prove that \[ \vert S\vert^{2}\leq \vert S_{x} \vert \cdot \vert S_{y} \vert \cdot \vert S_{z} \vert, \] where $\vert A \vert$ denotes the number of elements in the finite set $A$.
[hide="Note"] Note: The orthogonal projection of a point onto a plane is the foot of the perpendicular from that point to the plane. [/hide]
2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3
Let $AH_a $ and $BH_b$ be the altitudes of triangle $ABC$. Points $P$ and $Q$ are the projections of $H_a$ to $AB$ and $AC$. Prove that line $PQ $ bisects segment $H_aH_b$.
(A.Akopjan, K.Savenkov)
Durer Math Competition CD Finals - geometry, 2015.D4
The projection of the vertex $C$ of the rectangle $ABCD$ on the diagonal $BD$ is $E$. The projections of $E$ on $AB$ and $AD$ are $F$ and $G$ respectively. Prove that $$AF^{2/3} + AG^{2/3} = AC^{2/3}$$
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Brazil L2 Finals (OBM) - geometry, 2013.3
Let $ABC$ a triangle. Let $D$ be a point on the circumcircle of this triangle and let $E , F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $A$ on $DB, DC$, respectively. Finally, let $N$ be the midpoint of $EF$. Let $M \ne N$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$ . Prove that the lines $NA$ and $NM$ are perpendicular.
Swiss NMO - geometry, 2012.10
Let $O$ be an inner point of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let $A_1, B_1$ and $C_1$ be the projections of $O$ on the sides $BC, AC$ and $AB$ respectively . Let $P$ be the intersection of the perpendiculars on $B_1C_1$ and $A_1C_1$ from points$ A$ and $B$ respectilvey. Let $H$ be the projection of $P$ on $AB$. Show that points $A_1, B_1, C_1$ and $H$ lie on a circle.
1985 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 2
Prove that in every triangle for each of its altitudes: If you project the foof of one altitude on the other two altitudes and on the other two sides of the triangle, those four projections lie on the same line.
1992 IMO, 2
Let $\,S\,$ be a finite set of points in three-dimensional space. Let $\,S_{x},\,S_{y},\,S_{z}\,$ be the sets consisting of the orthogonal projections of the points of $\,S\,$ onto the $yz$-plane, $zx$-plane, $xy$-plane, respectively. Prove that \[ \vert S\vert^{2}\leq \vert S_{x} \vert \cdot \vert S_{y} \vert \cdot \vert S_{z} \vert, \] where $\vert A \vert$ denotes the number of elements in the finite set $A$.
[hide="Note"] Note: The orthogonal projection of a point onto a plane is the foot of the perpendicular from that point to the plane. [/hide]
2010 Balkan MO Shortlist, G4
Let $ABC$ be a given triangle and $\ell$ be a line that meets the lines $BC, CA$ and $AB$ in $A_1,B_1$ and $C_1$ respectively. Let $A'$ be the midpoint, of the segment connecting the projections of $A_1$ onto the lines $AB$ and $AC$. Construct, analogously the points $B'$ and $C'$.
(a) Show that the points $A', B'$ and $C'$ are collinear on some line $\ell'$.
(b) Show that if $\ell$ contains the circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$, then $\ell' $ contains the center of it's Euler circle.
1985 Tournament Of Towns, (096) 5
A square is divided into rectangles.
A "chain" is a subset $K$ of the set of these rectangles such that there exists a side of the square which is covered by projections of rectangles of $K$ and such that no point of this side is a projection of two inner points of two inner points of two different rectangles of $K$.
(a) Prove that every two rectangles in such a division are members of a certain "chain".
(b) Solve the similar problem for a cube, divided into rectangular parallelopipeds (in the definition of chain , replace "side" by"edge") .
(A.I . Golberg, V.A. Gurevich)
2012 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 3
Different points $A, B, C, D$ lie on a circle with a center at the point $O$ at such way that $\angle AOB$ $= \angle BOC =$ $\angle COD =$ $60^o$. Point $P$ lies on the shorter arc $BC$ of this circle. Points $K, L, M$ are projections of $P$ on lines $AO, BO, CO$ respectively . Show that
(a) the triangle $KLM$ is equilateral,
(b) the area of triangle $KLM$ does not depend on the choice of the position of point $P$ on the shorter arc $BC$
IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 11.4
Find the largest value of the area of the projection of the cylinder onto the plane if its radius is $r$ and its height is $h$ (orthogonal projection).
1983 Tournament Of Towns, (051) 3
The centre $O$ of the circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ lies inside the triangle. Perpendiculars are drawn rom $O$ on the sides. When produced beyond the sides they meet the circumcircle at points $K, M$ and $P$. Prove that $\overrightarrow{OK} + \overrightarrow{OM} + \overrightarrow{OP} = \overrightarrow{OI}$, where $I$ is the centre of the inscribed circle of $\vartriangle ABC$.
(V Galperin, Moscow)
Mathley 2014-15, 3
A point $P$ is interior to the triangle $ABC$ such that $AP \perp BC$. Let $E, F$ be the projections of $CA, AB$. Suppose that the tangents at $E, F$ of the circumcircle of triangle $AEF$ meets at a point on $BC$. Prove that $P$ is the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$.
Do Thanh Son, High School of Natural Sciences, National University, Hanoi
2013 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3
Each vertex of a convex polygon is projected to all nonadjacent sidelines. Can it happen that each of these projections lies outside the corresponding side?
1985 Tournament Of Towns, (093) 1
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.
2010 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 4
In quadrilateral $ABCD$, diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at $O$. Denote by $P, Q, R, S$ the orthogonal projections of $O$ onto $AB$ , $BC$ ,$CD$ , $DA$, respectively. Prove that $$PA \cdot AB + RC \cdot CD =\frac12 (AD^2 + BC^2)$$
if and only if $$QB \cdot BC + SD \cdot DA = \frac12(AB ^2 + CD^2)$$
2018 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 6
$AH$ is the altitude of the acute triangle $ABC$, $K$ and $L$ are the feet of the perpendiculars, from point $H$ on sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Prove that the angles $BKC$ and $BLC$ are equal.
2006 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 8.6
A triangle $ABC$ and a point $P$ inside it are given. $A', B', C'$ are the projections of $P$ onto the straight lines ot the sides $BC,CA,AB$. Prove that the center of the circle circumscribed around the triangle $A'B'C'$ lies inside the triangle $ABC$.
2002 Moldova Team Selection Test, 4
Let $C$ be the circle with center $O(0,0)$ and radius $1$, and $A(1,0), B(0,1)$ be points on the circle. Distinct points $A_1,A_2, ....,A_{n-1}$ on $C$ divide the smaller arc $AB$ into $n$ equal parts ($n \ge 2$). If $P_i$ is the orthogonal projection of $A_i$ on $OA$ ($i =1, ... ,n-1$), find all values of $n$ such that $P_1A^{2p}_1 +P_2A^{2p}_2 +...+P_{n-1}A^{2p}_{n-1}$ is an integer for every positive integer $p$.
2016 Indonesia MO, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral wih both diagonals perpendicular to each other and intersecting at point $O$. Let $E,F,G,H$ be the orthogonal projections of $O$ on sides $AB,BC,CD,DA$ respectively.
a. Prove that $\angle EFG + \angle GHE = 180^o$
b. Prove that $OE$ bisects angle $\angle FEH$ .