Olympiad problems

2010 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 1

Find the reflection of the point $(11, 16, 22)$ across the plane $3x+4y+5z=7$.

2012 NIMO Problems, 8

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , geometric transformation , reflection , rotation , perimeter

A convex 2012-gon $A_1A_2A_3 \dots A_{2012}$ has the property that for every integer $1 \le i \le 1006$, $\overline{A_iA_{i+1006}}$ partitions the polygon into two congruent regions. Show that for every pair of integers $1 \le j < k \le 1006$, quadrilateral $A_jA_kA_{j+1006}A_{k+1006}$ is a parallelogram. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]

2006 Polish MO Finals, 3

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , circumcircle , rhombus , congruent triangles , perpendicular bisector

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon satisfying $AC=DF$, $CE=FB$ and $EA=BD$. Prove that the lines connecting the midpoints of opposite sides of the hexagon $ABCDEF$ intersect in one point.

2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , locus , parallel lines , geometric transformation , reflection , incenter

Three parallel lines $d_a, d_b, d_c$ pass through the vertex of triangle $ABC$. The reflections of $d_a, d_b, d_c$ in $BC, CA, AB$ respectively form triangle $XYZ$. Find the locus of incenters of such triangles. (C.Pohoata)

2008 IMAC Arhimede, 5

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , vector , trigonometry , geometric transformation , reflection , cyclic quadrilateral

The diagonals of the cyclic quadrilateral $ ABCD$ are intersecting at the point $ E$. $ K$ and $ M$ are the midpoints of $ AB$ and $ CD$, respectively. Let the points $ L$ on $ BC$ and $ N$ on $ AD$ s.t. $ EL\perp BC$ and $ EN\perp AD$.Prove that $ KM\perp LN$.

2002 AIME Problems, 11

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , vector

Let $ABCD$ and $BCFG$ be two faces of a cube with $AB=12.$ A beam of light emanates from vertex $A$ and reflects off face $BCFG$ at point $P,$ which is 7 units from $\overline{BG}$ and 5 units from $\overline{BC}.$ The beam continues to be reflected off the faces of the cube. The length of the light path from the time it leaves point $A$ until it next reaches a vertex of the cube is given by $m\sqrt{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are integers and $n$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n.$

2008 Balkan MO Shortlist, G2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , parallelogram , geometric transformation , reflection , analytic geometry , graphing lines

Given a scalene acute triangle $ ABC$ with $ AC>BC$ let $ F$ be the foot of the altitude from $ C$. Let $ P$ be a point on $ AB$, different from $ A$ so that $ AF\equal{}PF$. Let $ H,O,M$ be the orthocenter, circumcenter and midpoint of $ [AC]$. Let $ X$ be the intersection point of $ BC$ and $ HP$. Let $ Y$ be the intersection point of $ OM$ and $ FX$ and let $ OF$ intersect $ AC$ at $ Z$. Prove that $ F,M,Y,Z$ are concyclic.

2011 Romanian Masters In Mathematics, 2

Tags: vector , function , geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , combinatorial geometry , perpendicular bisector

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]

2006 Poland - Second Round, 2

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , circumcircle , trigonometry , geometry

Point $C$ is a midpoint of $AB$. Circle $o_1$ which passes through $A$ and $C$ intersect circle $o_2$ which passes through $B$ and $C$ in two different points $C$ and $D$. Point $P$ is a midpoint of arc $AD$ of circle $o_1$ which doesn't contain $C$. Point $Q$ is a midpoint of arc $BD$ of circle $o_2$ which doesn't contain $C$. Prove that $PQ \perp CD$.

2009 USAMO, 5

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , homothety , circumcircle , reflection , inversion

Trapezoid $ ABCD$, with $ \overline{AB}\parallel{}\overline{CD}$, is inscribed in circle $ \omega$ and point $ G$ lies inside triangle $ BCD$. Rays $ AG$ and $ BG$ meet $ \omega$ again at points $ P$ and $ Q$, respectively. Let the line through $ G$ parallel to $ \overline{AB}$ intersects $ \overline{BD}$ and $ \overline{BC}$ at points $ R$ and $ S$, respectively. Prove that quadrilateral $ PQRS$ is cyclic if and only if $ \overline{BG}$ bisects $ \angle CBD$.

2010 Costa Rica - Final Round, 5

Tags: circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , geometry

Let $C_1$ be a circle with center $O$ and let $B$ and $C$ be points in $C_1$ such that $BOC$ is an equilateral triangle. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the minor arc $BC$ of $C_1$. Let $C_2$ be the circle with center $C$ that passes through $B$ and $O$. Let $E$ be the second intersection of $C_1$ and $C_2$. The parallel to $DE$ through $B$ intersects $C_1$ for second time in $A$. Let $C_3$ be the circumcircle of triangle $AOC$. The second intersection of $C_2$ and $C_3$ is $F$. Show that $BE$ and $BF$ trisect the angle $\angle ABC$.

2011 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 3

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , perpendicular bisector , geometry

Points $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$ lie on a circle (in that order) where $AB$ and $CD$ are not parallel. The length of arc $AB$ (which contains the points $D$ and $C$) is twice the length of arc $CD$ (which does not contain the points $A$ and $B$). Let $E$ be a point where $AC=AE$ and $BD=BE$. Prove that if the perpendicular line from point $E$ to the line $AB$ passes through the center of the arc $CD$ (which does not contain the points $A$ and $B$), then $\angle ACB = 108^\circ$.

2005 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 2, 3

Tags: 3d geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , geometry

Let $Q$ be a point inside a cube. Prove that there are infinitely many lines $l$ so that $AQ=BQ$ where $A$ and $B$ are the two points of intersection of $l$ and the surface of the cube.

2008 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , circumcircle , geometry

(B.Frenkin) Construct the triangle, given its centroid and the feet of an altitude and a bisector from the same vertex.

2012 IMAR Test, 3

Tags: equal angles , geometry , reflection , angle bisector

Given a triangle $ABC$, let $D$ be a point different from $A$ on the external bisectrix $\ell$ of the angle $BAC$, and let $E$ be an interior point of the segment $AD$. Reflect $\ell$ in the internal bisectrices of the angles $BDC$ and $BEC$ to obtain two lines that meet at some point $F$. Show that the angles $ABD$ and $EBF$ are congruent.

2005 USA Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , geometric transformation , reflection , combinatorial geometry , combinatorics

Find all finite sets $S$ of points in the plane with the following property: for any three distinct points $A,B,$ and $C$ in $S,$ there is a fourth point $D$ in $S$ such that $A,B,C,$ and $D$ are the vertices of a parallelogram (in some order).

2008 Brazil Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: circumcircle , reflection , cyclic quadrilateral , mixtilinear incircle , geometry

Denote by $ M$ midpoint of side $ BC$ in an isosceles triangle $ \triangle ABC$ with $ AC = AB$. Take a point $ X$ on a smaller arc $ \overarc{MA}$ of circumcircle of triangle $ \triangle ABM$. Denote by $ T$ point inside of angle $ BMA$ such that $ \angle TMX = 90$ and $ TX = BX$. Prove that $ \angle MTB - \angle CTM$ does not depend on choice of $ X$. [i]Author: Farzan Barekat, Canada[/i]

2013 Romanian Masters In Mathematics, 1

Tags: ratio , geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , integration , function , homothety

Suppose two convex quadrangles in the plane $P$ and $P'$, share a point $O$ such that, for every line $l$ trough $O$, the segment along which $l$ and $P$ meet is longer then the segment along which $l$ and $P'$ meet. Is it possible that the ratio of the area of $P'$ to the area of $P$ is greater then $1.9$?

2014 Dutch IMO TST, 4

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , angle bisector , geometry

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle with $|AC|=2|AB|$ and let $O$ be its circumcenter. Let $D$ be the intersection of the bisector of $\angle A$ with $BC$. Let $E$ be the orthogonal projection of $O$ to $AD$ and let $F\ne D$ be the point on $AD$ satisfying $|CD|=|CF|$. Prove that $\angle EBF=\angle ECF$.

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 18

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , symmetry , combinatorics

Consider the square grid with $A=(0,0)$ and $C=(n,n)$ at its diagonal ends. Paths from $A$ to $C$ are composed of moves one unit to the right or one unit up. Let $C_n$ (n-th catalan number) be the number of paths from $A$ to $C$ which stay on or below the diagonal $AC$. Show that the number of paths from $A$ to $C$ which cross $AC$ from below at most twice is equal to $C_{n+2}-2C_{n+1}+C_n$

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: parallelogram , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , perpendicular bisector , geometry

Let two chords $AC$ and $BD$ of a circle $k$ meet at the point $K$, and let $O$ be the center of $k$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the circumcenters of triangles $AKB$ and $CKD$. Show that the quadrilateral $OMKN$ is a parallelogram.

2014 Iran Geometry Olympiad (senior), 4:

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , reflection

A tangent line to circumcircle of acute triangle $ABC$ ($AC>AB$) at $A$ intersects with the extension of $BC$ at $P$. $O$ is the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$.Point $X$ lying on $OP$ such that $\measuredangle AXP=90^\circ$.Points $E$ and $F$ lying on $AB$ and $AC$,respectively,and they are in one side of line $OP$ such that $ \measuredangle EXP=\measuredangle ACX $ and $\measuredangle FXO=\measuredangle ABX $. $K$,$L$ are points of intersection $EF$ with circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.prove that $OP$ is tangent to circumcircle of triangle $KLX$. Author:Mehdi E'tesami Fard , Iran

2002 France Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , geometry

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $A_1$ and $B_1$ are the feet of the altitudes from $A$ and $B$ respectively, and $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$. a) Prove that $MA_1$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $A_1B_1C$. b) Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $A_1B_1C,BMA_1$, and $AMB_1$ have a common point.

2013 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle which it not right-angled. Define a sequence of triangles $A_iB_iC_i$, with $i \ge 0$, as follows: $A_0B_0C_0$ is the triangle $ABC$ and, for $i \ge 0$, $A_{i+1},B_{i+1},C_{i+1}$ are the reflections of the orthocentre of triangle $A_iB_iC_i$ in the sides $B_iC_i$,$C_iA_i$,$A_iB_i$, respectively. Assume that $\angle A_m = \angle A_n$ for some distinct natural numbers $m,n$. Prove that $\angle A = 60^{\circ}$.

2012 Online Math Open Problems, 31

Tags: analytic geometry , geometry , geometric transformation , reflection , trigonometry , congruent triangles

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in circle $\Gamma$, centered at $O$ with radius $333.$ Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AB$, $N$ be the midpoint of $AC$, and $D$ be the point where line $AO$ intersects $BC$. Given that lines $MN$ and $BO$ concur on $\Gamma$ and that $BC = 665$, find the length of segment $AD$. [i]Author: Alex Zhu[/i]