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Found problems: 321

1987 Balkan MO, 4

Two circles $K_{1}$ and $K_{2}$, centered at $O_{1}$ and $O_{2}$ with radii $1$ and $\sqrt{2}$ respectively, intersect at $A$ and $B$. Let $C$ be a point on $K_{2}$ such that the midpoint of $AC$ lies on $K_{1}$. Find the length of the segment $AC$ if $O_{1}O_{2}=2$

2010 China Team Selection Test, 1

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle, and let $D$ be the projection of $A$ on $BC$. Let $M,N$ be the midpoints of $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. Let $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ be the circumcircles of $\triangle BDM$ and $\triangle CDN$ respectively, and let $K$ be the other intersection point of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$. Let $P$ be an arbitrary point on $BC$ and $E,F$ are on $AC$ and $AB$ respectively such that $PEAF$ is a parallelogram. Prove that if $MN$ is a common tangent line of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$, then $K,E,A,F$ are concyclic.

1979 IMO Longlists, 6

Prove that $\frac 12 \cdot \sqrt{4\sin^2 36^{\circ} - 1}=\cos 72^\circ$.

2008 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 2

Triangle $ \triangle ABC$ is given. Points $ D$ i $ E$ are on line $ AB$ such that $ D \minus{} A \minus{} B \minus{} E, AD \equal{} AC$ and $ BE \equal{} BC$. Bisector of internal angles at $ A$ and $ B$ intersect $ BC,AC$ at $ P$ and $ Q$, and circumcircle of $ ABC$ at $ M$ and $ N$. Line which connects $ A$ with center of circumcircle of $ BME$ and line which connects $ B$ and center of circumcircle of $ AND$ intersect at $ X$. Prove that $ CX \perp PQ$.

Maryland University HSMC part II, 2023.4

Assume every side length of a triangle $ABC$ is more than $2$ and two of its angles are given by $\angle ABC = 57^\circ$ and $ACB = 63^\circ$. Point $P$ is chosen on side $BC$ with $BP:PC = 2:1$. Points $M,N$ are chosen on sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively so that $BM = 2$ and $CN = 1$. Let $Q$ be the point on segment $MN$ for which $MQ:QN = 2:1$. Find the value of $PQ$. Your answer must be in simplest form.

1954 AMC 12/AHSME, 26

The straight line $ \overline{AB}$ is divided at $ C$ so that $ AC\equal{}3CB$. Circles are described on $ \overline{AC}$ and $ \overline{CB}$ as diameters and a common tangent meets $ AB$ produced at $ D$. Then $ BD$ equals: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{diameter of the smaller circle} \\ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{radius of the smaller circle} \\ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{radius of the larger circle} \\ \textbf{(D)}\ CB\sqrt{3}\\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{the difference of the two radii}$

2011 Balkan MO, 1

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral which is not a trapezoid and whose diagonals meet at $E$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $F$ and $G$ respectively, and $\ell$ is the line through $G$ parallel to $AB$. The feet of the perpendiculars from E onto the lines $\ell$ and $CD$ are $H$ and $K$, respectively. Prove that the lines $EF$ and $HK$ are perpendicular.

2009 AIME Problems, 5

Triangle $ ABC$ has $ AC \equal{} 450$ and $ BC \equal{} 300$. Points $ K$ and $ L$ are located on $ \overline{AC}$ and $ \overline{AB}$ respectively so that $ AK \equal{} CK$, and $ \overline{CL}$ is the angle bisector of angle $ C$. Let $ P$ be the point of intersection of $ \overline{BK}$ and $ \overline{CL}$, and let $ M$ be the point on line $ BK$ for which $ K$ is the midpoint of $ \overline{PM}$. If $ AM \equal{} 180$, find $ LP$.

1984 AMC 12/AHSME, 17

A right triangle $ABC$ with hypotenuse $AB$ has side $AC = 15$. Altitude $CH$ divides $AB$ into segments $AH$ And $HB$, with $HB = 16$. The area of $\triangle ABC$ is: [asy] size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(0.8)+fontsize(11pt)); pair A = origin, H = (5,0), B = (13,0), C = (5,6.5); draw(C--A--B--C--H^^rightanglemark(C,H,B,16)); label("$A$",A,W); label("$B$",B,E); label("$C$",C,N); label("$H$",H,S); label("$15$",C/2,NW); label("$16$",(H+B)/2,S); [/asy] $\textbf{(A) }120\qquad \textbf{(B) }144\qquad \textbf{(C) }150\qquad \textbf{(D) }216\qquad \textbf{(E) }144\sqrt5$

2012 China Girls Math Olympiad, 2

Circles $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ are tangent to each other externally at $T$. Points $A$ and $E$ are on $Q_1$, lines $AB$ and $DE$ are tangent to $Q_2$ at $B$ and $D$, respectively, lines $AE$ and $BD$ meet at point $P$. Prove that (1) $\frac{AB}{AT}=\frac{ED}{ET}$; (2) $\angle ATP + \angle ETP = 180^{\circ}$. [asy]import graph; size(5.97cm); real lsf=0.5; pathpen=linewidth(0.7); pointpen=black; pen fp=fontsize(10); pointfontpen=fp; real xmin=-6,xmax=5.94,ymin=-3.19,ymax=3.43; pair Q_1=(-2.5,-0.5), T=(-1.5,-0.5), Q_2=(0.5,-0.5), A=(-2.09,0.41), B=(-0.42,1.28), D=(-0.2,-2.37), P=(-0.52,2.96); D(CR(Q_1,1)); D(CR(Q_2,2)); D(A--B); D((-3.13,-1.27)--D); D(P--(-3.13,-1.27)); D(P--D); D(T--(-3.13,-1.27)); D(T--A); D(T--P); D(Q_1); MP("Q_1",(-2.46,-0.44),NE*lsf); D(T); MP("T",(-1.46,-0.44),NE*lsf); D(Q_2); MP("Q_2",(0.54,-0.44),NE*lsf); D(A); MP("A",(-2.22,0.58),NE*lsf); D(B); MP("B",(-0.35,1.45),NE*lsf); D((-3.13,-1.27)); MP("E",(-3.52,-1.62),NE*lsf); D(D); MP("D",(-0.17,-2.31),NE*lsf); D(P); MP("P",(-0.47,3.02),NE*lsf); clip((xmin,ymin)--(xmin,ymax)--(xmax,ymax)--(xmax,ymin)--cycle); [/asy]

2007 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 3

The diagonals of a convex quadrilateral dissect it into four similar triangles. Prove that this quadrilateral can also be dissected into two congruent triangles.

2007 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 1

The triangle was divided into five triangles similar to it. Is it true that the original triangle is right-angled? (S. Markelov)

2022 Thailand Online MO, 5

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H$. Let $M_B$ and $M_C$ be the midpoints of $AC$ and $AB$, respectively. Place points $X$ and $Y$ on line $BC$ such that $\angle HM_BX = \angle HM_CY = 90^{\circ}$. Prove that triangles $OXY$ and $HBC$ are similar.

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 10.2

A triangle can be cut into three similar triangles. Prove that it can be cut into any number of triangles similar to each other.

2013 Kosovo National Mathematical Olympiad, 5

A trapezium has parallel sides of length equal to $a$ and $b$ ($a <b$), and the distance between the parallel sides is the altitude $h$. The extensions of the non-parallel lines intersect at a point that is a vertex of two triangles that have as sides the parallel sides of the trapezium. Express the areas of the triangles as functions of $a,b$ and $h$.

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 9

Consider a circular cone with vertex $ V$, and let $ ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in the base of the cone, such that $ AB$ is a diameter and $ AC \equal{} BC$. Let $ L$ be a point on $ BV$ such that the volume of the cone is 4 times the volume of the tetrahedron $ ABCL$. Find the value of $ BL/LV$.

2024 Singapore Junior Maths Olympiad, Q2

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram and points $E,F$ be on its exterior. If triangles $BCF$ and $DEC$ are similar, i.e. $\triangle BCF \sim \triangle DEC$, prove that triangle $AEF$ is similar to these two triangles.

2006 Grigore Moisil Intercounty, 1

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $b\neq c$. Points $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$ and let $E$ be the foot of angle $A$ bisector. In the exterior of the triangle we construct the similar triangles $AMB$ and $ANC$ . Prove: a) $MN\bot AD \Longleftrightarrow MA \bot AB$ b) $MN\bot AE \Longleftrightarrow M,A,N$ are colinear.

2009 China Girls Math Olympiad, 6

Circle $ \Gamma_{1},$ with radius $ r,$ is internally tangent to circle $ \Gamma_{2}$ at $ S.$ Chord $ AB$ of $ \Gamma_{2}$ is tangent to $ \Gamma_{1}$ at $ C.$ Let $ M$ be the midpoint of arc $ AB$ (not containing $ S$), and let $ N$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $ M$ to line $ AB.$ Prove that $ AC\cdot CB\equal{}2r\cdot MN.$

2012 Kyoto University Entry Examination, 2

Given a regular tetrahedron $OABC$. Take points $P,\ Q,\ R$ on the sides $OA,\ OB,\ OC$ respectively. Note that $P,\ Q,\ R$ are different from the vertices of the tetrahedron $OABC$. If $\triangle{PQR}$ is an equilateral triangle, then prove that three sides $PQ,\ QR,\ RP$ are pararell to three sides $AB,\ BC,\ CA$ respectively. 30 points

1982 Brazil National Olympiad, 1

The angles of the triangle $ABC$ satisfy $\angle A / \angle C = \angle B / \angle A = 2$. The incenter is $O. K, L$ are the excenters of the excircles opposite $B$ and $A$ respectively. Show that triangles $ABC$ and $OKL$ are similar.

2022 Mexico National Olympiad, 6

Find all integers $n\geq 3$ such that there exists a convex $n$-gon $A_1A_2\dots A_n$ which satisfies the following conditions: - All interior angles of the polygon are equal - Not all sides of the polygon are equal - There exists a triangle $T$ and a point $O$ inside the polygon such that the $n$ triangles $OA_1A_2,\ OA_2A_3,\ \dots,\ OA_{n-1}A_n,\ OA_nA_1$ are all similar to $T$, not necessarily in the same vertex order.

2023 UMD Math Competition Part II, 4

Assume every side length of a triangle $ABC$ is more than $2$ and two of its angles are given by $\angle ABC = 57^\circ$ and $ACB = 63^\circ$. Point $P$ is chosen on side $BC$ with $BP:PC = 2:1$. Points $M,N$ are chosen on sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively so that $BM = 2$ and $CN = 1$. Let $Q$ be the point on segment $MN$ for which $MQ:QN = 2:1$. Find the value of $PQ$. Your answer must be in simplest form.

2006 AIME Problems, 6

Square $ABCD$ has sides of length 1. Points $E$ and $F$ are on $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{CD}$, respectively, so that $\triangle AEF$ is equilateral. A square with vertex $B$ has sides that are parallel to those of $ABCD$ and a vertex on $\overline{AE}$. The length of a side of this smaller square is $\displaystyle \frac{a-\sqrt{b}}{c}$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a+b+c$.

2012 Danube Mathematical Competition, 2

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle and let $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$ be points on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Show that the triangles $ABC$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are similar ($\angle A = \angle A_1, \angle B = \angle B_1,\angle C = \angle C_1$) if and only if the orthocentre of the triangle $A_1B_1C_1$ and the circumcentre of the triangle $ABC$ coincide.