Found problems: 1001
2008 India National Olympiad, 1
Let $ ABC$ be triangle, $ I$ its in-center; $ A_1,B_1,C_1$ be the reflections of $ I$ in $ BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Suppose the circum-circle of triangle $ A_1B_1C_1$ passes through $ A$. Prove that $ B_1,C_1,I,I_1$ are concylic, where $ I_1$ is the in-center of triangle $ A_1,B_1,C_1$.
2007 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 2, 3
The triangle $ ABC$ with the circumcircle $ k(U,r)$ is given. On the extension of the radii $ UA$ a point $ P$ is chosen. The reflection of the line $ PB$ on the line $ BA$ is called $ g$. Likewise the reflection of the line $ PC$ on the line $ CA$ is called $ h$. The intersection of $ g$ and $ h$ is called $ Q$.
Find the geometric location of all possible intersections $ Q$, while $ P$ passes through the extension of the radii $ UA$.
2009 Belarus Team Selection Test, 2
In an acute triangle $ ABC$ segments $ BE$ and $ CF$ are altitudes. Two circles passing through the point $ A$ and $ F$ and tangent to the line $ BC$ at the points $ P$ and $ Q$ so that $ B$ lies between $ C$ and $ Q$. Prove that lines $ PE$ and $ QF$ intersect on the circumcircle of triangle $ AEF$.
[i]Proposed by Davood Vakili, Iran[/i]
2019 Irish Math Olympiad, 5
Let $M$ be a point on the side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$ and let $P$ and $Q$ denote the circumcentres of triangles $ABM$ and $ACM$ respectively. Let $L$ denote the point of intersection of the extended lines $BP$ and $CQ$ and let $K$ denote the reflection of $L$ through the line $PQ$. Prove that $M, P, Q$ and $K$ all lie on the same circle.
2001 Brazil Team Selection Test, Problem 4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be points on the segments $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $BP : PQ : QC = AC : CB : BA$.
Prove that the points $A$, $P$, $Q$ and $O$ lie on one circle.
[i]Alternative formulation.[/i] Let $O$ be the center of the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$. If $P$ and $Q$ are points on the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, satisfying $\frac{BP}{PQ}=\frac{CA}{BC}$ and $\frac{CQ}{PQ}=\frac{AB}{BC}$, then show that the points $A$, $P$, $Q$ and $O$ lie on one circle.
2007 IMO Shortlist, 7
Given an acute triangle $ ABC$ with $ \angle B > \angle C$. Point $ I$ is the incenter, and $ R$ the circumradius. Point $ D$ is the foot of the altitude from vertex $ A$. Point $ K$ lies on line $ AD$ such that $ AK \equal{} 2R$, and $ D$ separates $ A$ and $ K$. Lines $ DI$ and $ KI$ meet sides $ AC$ and $ BC$ at $ E,F$ respectively. Let $ IE \equal{} IF$.
Prove that $ \angle B\leq 3\angle C$.
[i]Author: Davoud Vakili, Iran[/i]
2010 Tournament Of Towns, 6
In acute triangle $ABC$, an arbitrary point $P$ is chosen on altitude $AH$. Points $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of sides $CA$ and $AB$ respectively. The perpendiculars from $E$ to $CP$ and from $F$ to $BP$ meet at point $K$. Prove that $KB = KC$.
2014 Postal Coaching, 4
Let $ABC$ and $PQR$ be two triangles such that
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[b](a)[/b] $P$ is the mid-point of $BC$ and $A$ is the midpoint of $QR$.
[b](b)[/b] $QR$ bisects $\angle BAC$ and $BC$ bisects $\angle QPR$
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Prove that $AB+AC=PQ+PR$.
2011 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $H$ be the orthocenter of an acute trangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $P$ be a point on the arc $BC$ (not containing $A$) of $\Gamma$, and let $M$ be a point on the arc $CA$ (not containing $B$) of $\Gamma$ such that $H$ lies on the segment $PM$. Let $K$ be another point on $\Gamma$ such that $KM$ is parallel to the Simson line of $P$ with respect to triangle $ABC$. Let $Q$ be another point on $\Gamma$ such that $PQ \parallel BC$. Segments $BC$ and $KQ$ intersect at a point $J$. Prove that $\triangle KJM$ is an isosceles triangle.
2009 China Team Selection Test, 2
In acute triangle $ ABC,$ points $ P,Q$ lie on its sidelines $ AB,AC,$ respectively. The circumcircle of triangle $ ABC$ intersects of triangle $ APQ$ at $ X$ (different from $ A$). Let $ Y$ be the reflection of $ X$ in line $ PQ.$ Given $ PX>PB.$ Prove that $ S_{\bigtriangleup XPQ}>S_{\bigtriangleup YBC}.$ Where $ S_{\bigtriangleup XYZ}$ denotes the area of triangle $ XYZ.$
2005 AIME Problems, 12
Square $ABCD$ has center $O$, $AB=900$, $E$ and $F$ are on $AB$ with $AE<BF$ and $E$ between $A$ and $F$, $m\angle EOF =45^\circ$, and $EF=400$. Given that $BF=p+q\sqrt{r}$, wherer $p,q,$ and $r$ are positive integers and $r$ is not divisible by the square of any prime, find $p+q+r$.
2000 AMC 12/AHSME, 10
The point $ P \equal{} (1,2,3)$ is reflected in the $ xy$-plane, then its image $ Q$ is rotated by $ 180^\circ$ about the $ x$-axis to produce $ R$, and finally, $ R$ is translated by 5 units in the positive-$ y$ direction to produce $ S$. What are the coordinates of $ S$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ (1,7, \minus{} 3) \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ ( \minus{} 1,7, \minus{} 3) \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ ( \minus{} 1, \minus{} 2,8) \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ ( \minus{} 1,3,3) \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ (1,3,3)$
2005 Romania National Olympiad, 3
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral with $AB\parallel CD$ and $AC \perp BD$. Let $O$ be the intersection of $AC$ and $BD$. On the rays $(OA$ and $(OB$ we consider the points $M$ and $N$ respectively such that $\angle ANC = \angle BMD = 90^\circ$. We denote with $E$ the midpoint of the segment $MN$. Prove that
a) $\triangle OMN \sim \triangle OBA$;
b) $OE \perp AB$.
[i]Claudiu-Stefan Popa[/i]
2006 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle{ABC}$. $P$ is an interior point of $\triangle{ABC}$. $A_{1}, B_{1}, C_{1}$ are the intersections of $AP, BP, CP$ respectively and $A_{2}, B_{2}, C_{2}$ are the symmetrical points of $A_{1}, B_{1}, C_{1}$ with respect to the midpoints of side $BC, CA, AB$.
Show that the circumcircle of $\triangle{A_{2}B_{2}C_{2}}$ passes through the orthocentre of $\triangle{ABC}$.
2009 Brazil Team Selection Test, 2
In an acute triangle $ ABC$ segments $ BE$ and $ CF$ are altitudes. Two circles passing through the point $ A$ and $ F$ and tangent to the line $ BC$ at the points $ P$ and $ Q$ so that $ B$ lies between $ C$ and $ Q$. Prove that lines $ PE$ and $ QF$ intersect on the circumcircle of triangle $ AEF$.
[i]Proposed by Davood Vakili, Iran[/i]
1979 USAMO, 2
Let $S$ be a great circle with pole $P$. On any great circle through $P$, two points $A$ and $B$ are chosen equidistant from $P$. For any [i] spherical triangle [/i] $ABC$ (the sides are great circles ares), where $C$ is on $S$, prove that the great circle are $CP$ is the angle bisector of angle $C$.
[b] Note. [/b] A great circle on a sphere is one whose center is the center of the sphere. A pole of the great circle $S$ is a point $P$ on the sphere such that the diameter through $P$ is perpendicular to the plane of $S$.
2017 Azerbaijan Team Selection Test, 2
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = AC \neq BC$ and let $I$ be its incentre. The line $BI$ meets $AC$ at $D$, and the line through $D$ perpendicular to $AC$ meets $AI$ at $E$. Prove that the reflection of $I$ in $AC$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $BDE$.
2012 IMO Shortlist, G4
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB \neq AC$ and circumcenter $O$. The bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $D$ with respect to the midpoint of $BC$. The lines through $D$ and $E$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersect the lines $AO$ and $AD$ at $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Prove that the quadrilateral $BXCY$ is cyclic.
2021-IMOC, G9
Let the incenter and the $A$-excenter of $\triangle ABC$ be $I$ and $I_A$, respectively. Let $BI$ intersect $AC$ at $E$ and $CI$ intersect $AB$ at $F$. Suppose that the reflections of $I$ with respect to $EF$, $FI_A$, $EI_A$ are $X$, $Y$, $Z$, respectively. Show that $\odot(XYZ)$ and $\odot(ABC)$ are tangent to each other.
2014 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3
The points $K$ and $L$ on the side $BC$ of a triangle $\triangle{ABC}$ are such that $\widehat{BAK}=\widehat{CAL}=90^\circ$. Prove that the midpoint of the altitude drawn from $A$, the midpoint of $KL$ and the circumcentre of $\triangle{ABC}$ are collinear.
[i](A. Akopyan, S. Boev, P. Kozhevnikov)[/i]
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 $k$.
1971 Polish MO Finals, 2
A pool table has the shape of a triangle whose angles are in a rational ratio. A ball positioned at an interior point of the table is hit by a stick. The ball reflects from the sides of the triangle according to the law of reflection. Prove that the ball will move only along a finite number of segments. (It is assumed that the ball does not reach the vertices of the triangle.)
2022 Brazil National Olympiad, 2
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, with $AB<AC$. Let $K$ be the midpoint of the arch $BC$ that does not contain $A$ and let $P$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $I_B,I_C$ be the $B$-excenter and $C$-excenter of $ABC$, respectively. Let $Q$ be the reflection of $K$ with respect to $A$. Prove that the points $P,Q,I_B,I_C$ are concyclic.
2007 IMO Shortlist, 2
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]
2011 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in the unit circle such that $\angle BAD$ is $30$ degrees. Let $m$ denote the minimum value of $CP + PQ + CQ$, where $P$ and $Q$ may be any points lying along rays $AB$ and $AD$, respectively. Determine the maximum value of $m$.