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2012 Iran MO (2nd Round), 3

The incircle of triangle $ABC$, is tangent to sides $BC,CA$ and $AB$ in $D,E$ and $F$ respectively. The reflection of $F$ with respect to $B$ and the reflection of $E$ with respect to $C$ are $T$ and $S$ respectively. Prove that the incenter of triangle $AST$ is inside or on the incircle of triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Mehdi E'tesami Fard[/i]

2021 Taiwan Mathematics Olympiad, 4.

Let $I$ be the incenter of triangle $ABC$ and let $D$ the foot of altitude from $I$ to $BC$. Suppose the reflection point $D’$ of $D$ with respect to $I$ satisfying $\overline{AD’} = \overline{ID’}$. Let $\Gamma$ be the circle centered at $D’$ that passing through $A$ and $I$, and let $X$, $Y\neq A$ be the intersection of $\Gamma$ and $AB$, $AC$, respectively. Suppose $Z$ is a point on $\Gamma$ so that $AZ$ is perpendicular to $BC$. Prove that $AD$, $D’Z$, $XY$ concurrent at a point.

2013 Romanian Master of Mathematics, 3

Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle $\omega$. The lines $AB$ and $CD$ meet at $P$, the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $Q$, and the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $R$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the segment $PQ$, and let $K$ be the common point of the segment $MR$ and the circle $\omega$. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $KPQ$ and $\omega$ are tangent to one another.

2010 Contests, 3

Let $A'\in(BC),$ $B'\in(CA),C'\in(AB)$ be the points of tangency of the excribed circles of triangle $\triangle ABC$ with the sides of $\triangle ABC.$ Let $R'$ be the circumradius of triangle $\triangle A'B'C'.$ Show that \[ R'=\frac{1}{2r}\sqrt{2R\left(2R-h_{a}\right)\left(2R-h_{b}\right)\left(2R-h_{c}\right)}\] where as usual, $R$ is the circumradius of $\triangle ABC,$ r is the inradius of $\triangle ABC,$ and $h_{a},h_{b},h_{c}$ are the lengths of altitudes of $\triangle ABC.$

1985 ITAMO, 11

An ellipse has foci at $(9,20)$ and $(49,55)$ in the $xy$-plane and is tangent to the $x$-axis. What is the length of its major axis?

1997 Niels Henrik Abels Math Contest (Norwegian Math Olympiad) Round 2, 10

The minimal value of $ f(x) \equal{} \sqrt{a^2 \plus{} x^2} \plus{} \sqrt{(x\minus{}b)^2 \plus{} c^2}$ is A. $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c$ B. $ \sqrt{a^2 \plus{} (b \plus{} c)^2}$ C. $ \sqrt{b^2 \plus{} (a\plus{}c)^2}$ D. $ \sqrt{(a\plus{}b)^2 \plus{} c^2}$ E. None of these

2014 India IMO Training Camp, 1

In a triangle $ABC$, with $AB\neq AC$ and $A\neq 60^{0},120^{0}$, $D$ is a point on line $AC$ different from $C$. Suppose that the circumcentres and orthocentres of triangles $ABC$ and $ABD$ lie on a circle. Prove that $\angle ABD=\angle ACB$.

2009 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Let a circle $ (O)$ with diameter $ AB$. A point $ M$ move inside $ (O)$. Internal bisector of $ \widehat{AMB}$ cut $ (O)$ at $ N$, external bisector of $ \widehat{AMB}$ cut $ NA,NB$ at $ P,Q$. $ AM,BM$ cut circle with diameter $ NQ,NP$ at $ R,S$. Prove that: median from $ N$ of triangle $ NRS$ pass over a fix point.

2013 Pan African, 3

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon with $\angle A= \angle D$ and $\angle B=\angle E$ . Let $K$ and $L$ be the midpoints of the sides $AB$ and $DE$ respectively. Prove that the sum of the areas of triangles $FAK$, $KCB$ and $CFL$ is equal to half of the area of the hexagon if and only if \[\frac{BC}{CD}=\frac{EF}{FA}.\]

2010 USA Team Selection Test, 3

Let $h_a, h_b, h_c$ be the lengths of the altitudes of a triangle $ABC$ from $A, B, C$ respectively. Let $P$ be any point inside the triangle. Show that \[\frac{PA}{h_b+h_c} + \frac{PB}{h_a+h_c} + \frac{PC}{h_a+h_b} \ge 1.\]

2020 Dutch IMO TST, 2

Given is a triangle $ABC$ with its circumscribed circle and $| AC | <| AB |$. On the short arc $AC$, there is a variable point $D\ne A$. Let $E$ be the reflection of $A$ wrt the inner bisector of $\angle BDC$. Prove that the line $DE$ passes through a fixed point, regardless of point $D$.

2007 Iran Team Selection Test, 3

Let $\omega$ be incircle of $ABC$. $P$ and $Q$ are on $AB$ and $AC$, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$ and is tangent to $\omega$. $AB,AC$ touch $\omega$ at $F,E$. Prove that if $M$ is midpoint of $PQ$, and $T$ is intersection point of $EF$ and $BC$, then $TM$ is tangent to $\omega$. [i]By Ali Khezeli[/i]

2010 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 3

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral for which \[ AB+CD=\sqrt{2}\cdot AC\qquad\text{and}\qquad BC+DA=\sqrt{2}\cdot BD.\] Prove that $ABCD$ is a parallelogram.

2002 Moldova National Olympiad, 4

The circles $ C_1$ and $ C_2$ with centers $ O_1$ and $ O_2$ respectively are externally tangent. Their common tangent not intersecting the segment $ O_1O_2$ touches $ C_1$ at $ A$ and $ C_2$ at $ B$. Let $ C$ be the reflection of $ A$ in $ O_1O_2$ and $ P$ be the intersection of $ AC$ and $ O_1O_2$. Line $ BP$ meets $ C_2$ again at $ L$. Prove that line $ CL$ is tangent to the circle $ C_2$.

2002 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1

The sides of a $10$ by $10$ square $ABCD$ are reflective on the inside. A beam of light enters the square via the vertex $A$ and heads to the point $P$ on $CD$ with $CP = 3$ and $PD = 7$. In $P$ it naturally reflects on the $CD$ side. The light beam can only leave the square via one of the angular points $A, B, C$ or $D$. What is the distance that the light beam travels within the square before it leaves the square again? By which vertex does that happen?

2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

A quadrilateral A$BCD$ is inscribed into a circle with center $O$. Points $C', D'$ are the reflections of the orthocenters of triangles $ABD$ and $ABC$ at point $O$. Lines $BD$ and $BD'$ are symmetric with respect to the bisector of angle $ABC$. Prove that lines $AC$ and $AC'$ are symmetric with respect to the bisector of angle $DAB$.

2022 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with orthocenter $H$ and circumcenter $O$. Let $P$ be a point in the plane such that $AP \perp BC$. Let $Q$ and $R$ be the reflections of $P$ in the lines $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Let $Y$ be the orthogonal projection of $R$ onto $CA$. Let $Z$ be the orthogonal projection of $Q$ onto $AB$. Assume that $H \neq O$ and $Y \neq Z$. Prove that $YZ \perp HO$. [asy] import olympiad; unitsize(30); pair A,B,C,H,O,P,Q,R,Y,Z,Q2,R2,P2; A = (-14.8, -6.6); B = (-10.9, 0.3); C = (-3.1, -7.1); O = circumcenter(A,B,C); H = orthocenter(A,B,C); P = 1.2 * H - 0.2 * A; Q = reflect(A, C) * P; R = reflect(A, B) * P; Y = foot(R, C, A); Z = foot(Q, A, B); P2 = foot(A, B, C); Q2 = foot(P, C, A); R2 = foot(P, A, B); draw(B--(1.6*A-0.6*B)); draw(B--C--A); draw(P--R, blue); draw(R--Y, red); draw(P--Q, blue); draw(Q--Z, red); draw(A--P2, blue); draw(O--H, darkgreen+linewidth(1.2)); draw((1.4*Z-0.4*Y)--(4.6*Y-3.6*Z), red+linewidth(1.2)); draw(rightanglemark(R,Y,A,10), red); draw(rightanglemark(Q,Z,B,10), red); draw(rightanglemark(C,Q2,P,10), blue); draw(rightanglemark(A,R2,P,10), blue); draw(rightanglemark(B,P2,H,10), blue); label("$\textcolor{blue}{H}$",H,NW); label("$\textcolor{blue}{P}$",P,N); label("$A$",A,W); label("$B$",B,N); label("$C$",C,S); label("$O$",O,S); label("$\textcolor{blue}{Q}$",Q,E); label("$\textcolor{blue}{R}$",R,W); label("$\textcolor{red}{Y}$",Y,S); label("$\textcolor{red}{Z}$",Z,NW); dot(A, filltype=FillDraw(black)); dot(B, filltype=FillDraw(black)); dot(C, filltype=FillDraw(black)); dot(H, filltype=FillDraw(blue)); dot(P, filltype=FillDraw(blue)); dot(Q, filltype=FillDraw(blue)); dot(R, filltype=FillDraw(blue)); dot(Y, filltype=FillDraw(red)); dot(Z, filltype=FillDraw(red)); dot(O, filltype=FillDraw(black)); [/asy]

2010 IMO Shortlist, 1

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $D, E, F$ the feet of the altitudes lying on $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. One of the intersection points of the line $EF$ and the circumcircle is $P.$ The lines $BP$ and $DF$ meet at point $Q.$ Prove that $AP = AQ.$ [i]Proposed by Christopher Bradley, United Kingdom[/i]

2009 China Team Selection Test, 1

Given that points $ D,E$ lie on the sidelines $ AB,BC$ of triangle $ ABC$, respectively, point $ P$ is in interior of triangle $ ABC$ such that $ PE \equal{} PC$ and $ \bigtriangleup DEP\sim \bigtriangleup PCA.$ Prove that $ BP$ is tangent of the circumcircle of triangle $ PAD.$

2015 Iran Geometry Olympiad, 2

In acute-angled triangle $ABC$, $BH$ is the altitude of the vertex $B$. The points $D$ and $E$ are midpoints of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Suppose that $F$ be the reflection of $H$ with respect to $ED$. Prove that the line $BF$ passes through circumcenter of $ABC$. by Davood Vakili

2009 CentroAmerican, 2

\item Two circles $ \Gamma_1$ and $ \Gamma_2$ intersect at points $ A$ and $ B$. Consider a circle $ \Gamma$ contained in $ \Gamma_1$ and $ \Gamma_2$, which is tangent to both of them at $ D$ and $ E$ respectively. Let $ C$ be one of the intersection points of line $ AB$ with $ \Gamma$, $ F$ be the intersection of line $ EC$ with $ \Gamma_2$ and $ G$ be the intersection of line $ DC$ with $ \Gamma_1$. Let $ H$ and $ I$ be the intersection points of line $ ED$ with $ \Gamma_1$ and $ \Gamma_2$ respectively. Prove that $ F$, $ G$, $ H$ and $ I$ are on the same circle.

1981 Canada National Olympiad, 2

Given a circle of radius $r$ and a tangent line $\ell$ to the circle through a given point $P$ on the circle. From a variable point $R$ on the circle, a perpendicular $RQ$ is drawn to $\ell$ with $Q$ on $\ell$. Determine the maximum of the area of triangle $PQR$.

2011 Brazil Team Selection Test, 1

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $D, E, F$ the feet of the altitudes lying on $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. One of the intersection points of the line $EF$ and the circumcircle is $P.$ The lines $BP$ and $DF$ meet at point $Q.$ Prove that $AP = AQ.$ [i]Proposed by Christopher Bradley, United Kingdom[/i]

2024 Baltic Way, 13

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocentre $H$. Let $D$ be a point outside the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ such that $\angle ABD=\angle DCA$. The reflection of $AB$ in $BD$ intersects $CD$ at $X$. The reflection of $AC$ in $CD$ intersects $BD$ at $Y$. The lines through $X$ and $Y$ perpendicular to $AC$ and $AB$, respectively, intersect at $P$. Prove that points $D$, $P$ and $H$ are collinear.

2008 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

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]