Olympiad problems

2006 Balkan MO, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , projective geometry , algebra , polynomial , power of a point , radical axis

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $m$ a line which intersects the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at interior points $D$ and $F$, respectively, and intersects the line $BC$ at a point $E$ such that $C$ lies between $B$ and $E$. The parallel lines from the points $A$, $B$, $C$ to the line $m$ intersect the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at the points $A_1$, $B_1$ and $C_1$, respectively (apart from $A$, $B$, $C$). Prove that the lines $A_1E$ , $B_1F$ and $C_1D$ pass through the same point. [i]Greece[/i]

2009 IMO Shortlist, 4

Tags: cyclic quadrilateral , projective geometry , tangent , power of a point , geometry

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]

2017 Romanian Master of Mathematics Shortlist, G1

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , circumcircle , moving points , conic , projective geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezium, $AD\parallel BC$, and let $E,F$ be points on the sides$AB$ and $CD$, respectively. The circumcircle of $AEF$ meets $AD$ again at $A_1$, and the circumcircle of $CEF$ meets $BC$ again at $C_1$. Prove that $A_1C_1,BD,EF$ are concurrent.

1977 IMO Longlists, 55

Tags: parallelogram , projective geometry , geometry

Through a point $O$ on the diagonal $BD$ of a parallelogram $ABCD$, segments $MN$ parallel to $AB$, and $PQ$ parallel to $AD$, are drawn, with $M$ on $AD$, and $Q$ on $AB$. Prove that diagonals $AO,BP,DN$ (extended if necessary) will be concurrent.

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 6

Tags: trigonometry , projective geometry , geometry

Let $ABCDEF$ be a non-degenerate cyclic hexagon with no two opposite sides parallel, and define $X=AB\cap DE$, $Y=BC\cap EF$, and $Z=CD\cap FA$. Prove that \[\frac{XY}{XZ}=\frac{BE}{AD}\frac{\sin |\angle{B}-\angle{E}|}{\sin |\angle{A}-\angle{D}|}.\][i]Proposed by Victor Wang[/i]

2014 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , trigonometry , projective geometry , geometric transformation , homothety

$I$ is the incenter of triangle $ABC$. perpendicular from $I$ to $AI$ meet $AB$ and $AC$ at ${B}'$ and ${C}'$ respectively . Suppose that ${B}''$ and ${C}''$ are points on half-line $BC$ and $CB$ such that $B{B}''=BA$ and $C{C}''=CA$. Suppose that the second intersection of circumcircles of $A{B}'{B}''$ and $A{C}'{C}''$ is $T$. Prove that the circumcenter of $AIT$ is on the $BC$.

2006 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , projective geometry , power of a point , radical axis

The centre of the circumcircle of quadrilateral $ABCD$ is $O$ and $O$ is not on any of the sides of $ABCD$. $P=AC \cap BD$. The circumecentres of $\triangle{OAB}$, $\triangle{OBC}$, $\triangle{OCD}$ and $\triangle{ODA}$ are $O_1$, $O_2$, $O_3$ and $O_4$ respectively. Prove that $O_1O_3$, $O_2O_4$ and $OP$ are concurrent.

2014 USA TSTST, 2

Tags: trigonometry , geometry , circumcircle , analytic geometry , projective geometry , complex number

Consider a convex pentagon circumscribed about a circle. We name the lines that connect vertices of the pentagon with the opposite points of tangency with the circle [i]gergonnians[/i]. (a) Prove that if four gergonnians are conncurrent, the all five of them are concurrent. (b) Prove that if there is a triple of gergonnians that are concurrent, then there is another triple of gergonnians that are concurrent.

2019 USA TSTST, 9

Tags: geometry , projective geometry , homothety , prism lemma , tangent circle

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$. Points $K$ and $L$ are chosen on segment $BC$ such that the incircles of $\triangle ABK$ and $\triangle ABL$ are tangent at $P$, and the incircles of $\triangle ACK$ and $\triangle ACL$ are tangent at $Q$. Prove that $IP=IQ$. [i]Ankan Bhattacharya[/i]

2021 IMO Shortlist, G5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , projective geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral whose sides have pairwise different lengths. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $ABCD$. The internal angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ADC$ meet $AC$ at $B_1$ and $D_1$, respectively. Let $O_B$ be the center of the circle which passes through $B$ and is tangent to $\overline{AC}$ at $D_1$. Similarly, let $O_D$ be the center of the circle which passes through $D$ and is tangent to $\overline{AC}$ at $B_1$. Assume that $\overline{BD_1} \parallel \overline{DB_1}$. Prove that $O$ lies on the line $\overline{O_BO_D}$.

2014 Chile TST IMO, 3

Tags: geometry , projective geometry

In a triangle $ ABC $, $ D $ is the foot of the altitude from $ C $. Let $ P \in \overline{CD} $. $ Q $ is the intersection of $ \overline{AP} $ and $ \overline{CB} $, and $ R $ is the intersection of $ \overline{BP} $ and $ \overline{CA} $. Prove that $ \angle RDC = \angle QDC $.

2011 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3

Tags: circumcircle , ratio , trigonometry , projective geometry , geometry

In triangle $ABC$, $X$ and $Y$ are the tangency points of incircle (with center $I$) with sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. A tangent line to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ (with center $O$) at point $A$, intersects the extension of $BC$ at $D$. If $D,X$ and $Y$ are collinear then prove that $D,I$ and $O$ are also collinear. [i]proposed by Amirhossein Zabeti[/i]

2003 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: circumcircle , symmetry , projective geometry , power of a point , radical axis , geometry

Denote by $\left(ABC\right)$ the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$. Let $ABC$ be an isosceles right-angled triangle with $AB=AC=1$ and $\measuredangle CAB=90^{\circ}$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$, and let $E$ and $F$ be two points on the side $BC$. Let $M$ be the point of intersection of the circles $\left(ADE\right)$ and $\left(ABF\right)$ (apart from $A$). Let $N$ be the point of intersection of the line $AF$ and the circle $\left(ACE\right)$ (apart from $A$). Let $P$ be the point of intersection of the line $AD$ and the circle $\left(AMN\right)$. Find the length of $AP$.

2011 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometry , analytic geometry , projective geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. Let $E,F,G,H$ be the midpoints of $AB,BC,CD,DA$ respectively. If $AC,BD,EG,FH$ concur at a point $O,$ prove that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.

2008 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: trigonometry , circumcircle , ratio , projective geometry , geometry

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, let $ AB > AC$. Its incircle touches side $ BC$ at point $ E$. Point $ D$ is the second intersection of the incircle with segment $ AE$ (different from $ E$). Point $ F$ (different from $ E$) is taken on segment $ AE$ such that $ CE \equal{} CF$. The ray $ CF$ meets $ BD$ at point $ G$. Show that $ CF \equal{} FG$.

2007 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: ratio , geometry , projective geometry , homothety

Circles $ w_{1}$ and $ w_{2}$ with centres $ O_{1}$ and $ O_{2}$ are externally tangent at point $ D$ and internally tangent to a circle $ w$ at points $ E$ and $ F$ respectively. Line $ t$ is the common tangent of $ w_{1}$ and $ w_{2}$ at $ D$. Let $ AB$ be the diameter of $ w$ perpendicular to $ t$, so that $ A, E, O_{1}$ are on the same side of $ t$. Prove that lines $ AO_{1}$, $ BO_{2}$, $ EF$ and $ t$ are concurrent.

2009 CentroAmerican, 5

Tags: circumcircle , projective geometry , geometric transformation , homothety , geometry

Given an acute and scalene triangle $ ABC$, let $ H$ be its orthocenter, $ O$ its circumcenter, $ E$ and $ F$ the feet of the altitudes drawn from $ B$ and $ C$, respectively. Line $ AO$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle again at point $ G$ and segments $ FE$ and $ BC$ at points $ X$ and $ Y$ respectively. Let $ Z$ be the point of intersection of line $ AH$ and the tangent line to the circumcircle at $ G$. Prove that $ HX$ is parallel to $ YZ$.

2006 Team Selection Test For CSMO, 2

Tags: euler , geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , projective geometry , perpendicular bisector

Let $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ be the altitudes of an acute-angled, non-isosceles triangle $ABC$. Also, let $A_0$ and $B_0$ be the midpoints of its sides $BC$ and $CA$, respectively. The line $A_1B_1$ intersects the line $A_0B_0$ at a point $C'$. Prove that the line $CC'$ is perpendicular to the Euler line of the triangle $ABC$ (this is the line that joins the orthocenter and the circumcenter of the triangle $ABC$).

2006 IMO Shortlist, 6

Tags: ratio , projective geometry , homothety , geometry

Circles $ w_{1}$ and $ w_{2}$ with centres $ O_{1}$ and $ O_{2}$ are externally tangent at point $ D$ and internally tangent to a circle $ w$ at points $ E$ and $ F$ respectively. Line $ t$ is the common tangent of $ w_{1}$ and $ w_{2}$ at $ D$. Let $ AB$ be the diameter of $ w$ perpendicular to $ t$, so that $ A, E, O_{1}$ are on the same side of $ t$. Prove that lines $ AO_{1}$, $ BO_{2}$, $ EF$ and $ t$ are concurrent.

2014 IMO Shortlist, G1

Tags: analytic geometry , projective geometry , barycentric coordinates , geometry

Let $P$ and $Q$ be on segment $BC$ of an acute triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle PAB=\angle BCA$ and $\angle CAQ=\angle ABC$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the points on $AP$ and $AQ$, respectively, such that $P$ is the midpoint of $AM$ and $Q$ is the midpoint of $AN$. Prove that the intersection of $BM$ and $CN$ is on the circumference of triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Giorgi Arabidze, Georgia.[/i]

2019 IberoAmerican, 4

Tags: trapezoid , projective geometry , miquel point , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with $AB\parallel CD$ and inscribed in a circumference $\Gamma$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be two points on segment $AB$ ($A$, $P$, $Q$, $B$ appear in that order and are distinct) such that $AP=QB$. Let $E$ and $F$ be the second intersection points of lines $CP$ and $CQ$ with $\Gamma$, respectively. Lines $AB$ and $EF$ intersect at $G$. Prove that line $DG$ is tangent to $\Gamma$.

2003 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 2

Tags: circumcircle , geometric transformation , projective geometry , mixtilinear incircle , geometry

Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in the circle $\Gamma$. Let $\Gamma_a$ denote the circle internally tangent to $\Gamma$ and also tangent to sides $AB$ and $AC$. Let $A'$ denote the point of tangency of $\Gamma$ and $\Gamma_a$. Define $B'$ and $C'$ similarly. Prove that $AA'$, $BB'$ and $CC'$ are concurrent.

2006 CentroAmerican, 6

Tags: ratio , trigonometry , projective geometry , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. $I=AC\cap BD$, and $E$, $H$, $F$ and $G$ are points on $AB$, $BC$, $CD$ and $DA$ respectively, such that $EF \cap GH= I$. If $M=EG \cap AC$, $N=HF \cap AC$, show that \[\frac{AM}{IM}\cdot \frac{IN}{CN}=\frac{IA}{IC}.\]

2023 Indonesia TST, 3

Tags: hyperbola , geometry , projective geometry , conic

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with altitude $\overline{AH}$, and let $P$ be a variable point such that the angle bisectors $k$ and $\ell$ of $\angle PBC$ and $\angle PCB$, respectively, meet on $\overline{AH}$. Let $k$ meet $\overline{AC}$ at $E$, $\ell$ meet $\overline{AB}$ at $F$, and $\overline{EF}$ meet $\overline{AH}$ at $Q$. Prove that as $P$ varies, line $PQ$ passes through a fixed point.

2004 Iran Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: circumcircle , ratio , projective geometry , geometry

Suppose that $ ABCD$ is a convex quadrilateral. Let $ F \equal{} AB\cap CD$, $ E \equal{} AD\cap BC$ and $ T \equal{} AC\cap BD$. Suppose that $ A,B,T,E$ lie on a circle which intersects with $ EF$ at $ P$. Prove that if $ M$ is midpoint of $ AB$, then $ \angle APM \equal{} \angle BPT$.