Olympiad problems

Brazil L2 Finals (OBM) - geometry, 2013.3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , midpoint , projection , perpendicular

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.

2006 Estonia Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: projection , circumcenter , concyclic , cyclic , independent , geometry

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 $F$.

1983 Tournament Of Towns, (042) O5

Tags: combinatorics , combinatorial geometry , projection , regular polygon

A point is chosen inside a regular $k$-gon in such a way that its orthogonal projections on to the sides all meet the respective sides at interior points. These points divide the sides into $2k$ segments. Let these segments be enumerated consecutively by the numbers $1,2, 3, ... ,2k$. Prove that the sum of the lengths of the segments having even numbers equals the sum of the segments having odd numbers. (A Andjans, Riga)

2003 Estonia Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: ratio , orthocenter , perpendicular bisector , projection , circumcenter , geometry

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)

2016 Indonesia MO, 1

Tags: angle bisector , projection , perpendicular , geometry

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 $\angle FEH$ .

1971 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 150

Tags: geometry , projection , circles

The projections of the body on two planes are circles. Prove that they have the same radius.

1994 Chile National Olympiad, 6

Tags: parallelogram , quadrilateral , projection , geometry

On a sheet of transparent paper, draw a quadrilateral with Chinese ink, which is illuminated with a lamp. Show that it is always possible to locate the sheet in such a way that the shadow projected on the desk is a parallelogram.

VMEO IV 2015, 11.2

Tags: geometry , fixed point , fixed , isogonal , projection

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with two isogonal points $ P$ and $Q$ . Let $D, E$ be the projection of $P$ on $AB$, $AC$. $G$ is the projection of $Q$ on $BC$. $U$ is the projection of $G$ on $DE$, $ L$ is the projection of $P$ on $AQ$, $K$ is the symmetric of $L$ wrt $UG$. Prove that $UK$ passes through a fixed point when $P$ and $Q$ vary.

2015 Thailand TSTST, 2

Tags: geometry , equal segments , projection

In any $\vartriangle ABC, \ell$ is any line through $C$ and points $P, Q$. If $BP, AQ$ are perpendicular to the line $\ell$ and $M$ is the midpoint of the line segment $AB$, then prove that $MP = MQ$

2012 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 3

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , projection , equilateral , fixed , area of a triangle

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 $BC$

2011 Tournament of Towns, 3

Tags: geometry , bisects segment , equal segments , altitude , projection

In triangle $ABC$, points $A_1,B_1,C_1$ are bases of altitudes from vertices $A,B,C$, and points $C_A,C_B$ are the projections of $C_1$ to $AC$ and $BC$ respectively. Prove that line $C_AC_B$ bisects the segments $C_1A_1$ and $C_1B_1$.