Found problems: 847
In an acute triangle $\triangle ABC$ the points $C_m, A_m, B_m$ are the midpoints of $AB, BC, CA$ respectively. Inside the triangle $\triangle ABC$ a point $P$ is chosen so that $\angle PCB = \angle B_mBC$ and $\angle PAB = \angle ABB_m.$ A line passing through $P$ and perpendicular to $AC$ meets the median $BB_m$ at $E.$ Prove that $E$ lies on the circumcircle of the triangle $\triangle A_mB_mC_m.$
[i](K. Ivanov )[/i]
An arbitrary point $M$ is selected in the interior of the segment $AB$. The square $AMCD$ and $MBEF$ are constructed on the same side of $AB$, with segments $AM$ and $MB$ as their respective bases. The circles circumscribed about these squares, with centers $P$ and $Q$, intersect at $M$ and also at another point $N$. Let $N'$ denote the point of intersection of the straight lines $AF$ and $BC$.
a) Prove that $N$ and $N'$ coincide;
b) Prove that the straight lines $MN$ pass through a fixed point $S$ independent of the choice of $M$;
c) Find the locus of the midpoints of the segments $PQ$ as $M$ varies between $A$ and $B$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle B > 90^o$ such that there is a point $H$ on side $AC$ with $AH = BH$ and BH perpendicular to $BC$. Let $D$ and $E$ be the midpoints of $AB$ and $BC$ respectively. A line through $H$ parallel to $AB$ cuts $DE$ at $F$. Prove that $\angle BCF = \angle ACD$.
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral. Assume that the points $Q, A, B, P$ are collinear in this order, in such a way that the line $AC$ is tangent to the circle $ADQ$, and the line $BD$ is tangent to the circle $BCP$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of segments $BC$ and $AD$, respectively. Prove that the following three lines are concurrent: line $CD$, the tangent of circle $ANQ$ at point $A$, and the tangent to circle $BMP$ at point $B$.
Given a fixed circle $(O)$ and two fixed points $B, C$ on that circle, let $A$ be a moving point on $(O)$ such that $\triangle ABC$ is acute and scalene. Let $I$ be the midpoint of $BC$ and let $AD, BE, CF$ be the three heights of $\triangle ABC$. In two rays $\overrightarrow{FA}, \overrightarrow{EA}$, we pick respectively $M,N$ such that $FM = CE, EN = BF$. Let $L$ be the intersection of $MN$ and $EF$, and let $G \neq L$ be the second intersection of $(LEN)$ and $(LFM)$.
a) Show that the circle $(MNG)$ always goes through a fixed point.
b) Let $AD$ intersects $(O)$ at $K \neq A$. In the tangent line through $D$ of $(DKI)$, we pick $P,Q$ such that $GP \parallel AB, GQ \parallel AC$. Let $T$ be the center of $(GPQ)$. Show that $GT$ always goes through a fixed point.
In acute triangle $ABC$, let $\odot O$ be its circumcircle, $\odot I$ be its incircle. Tangents at $B,C$ to $\odot O$ meet at $L$, $\odot I$ touches $BC$ at $D$. $AY$ is perpendicular to $BC$ at $Y$, $AO$ meets $BC$ at $X$, and $OI$ meets $\odot O$ at $P,Q$. Prove that $P,Q,X,Y$ are concyclic if and only if $A,D,L$ are collinear.
Let $ABC$ be a scalene triangle and $k$ be its circumcircle. Let $t_A,t_B,t_C$ be the tangents to $k$ at $A, B, C,$ respectively. Prove that points $AB\cap t_C$, $CA\cap t_B$, and $BC\cap t_A$ exist, and that they are collinear.
In $\triangle ABC$, $AB= 425$, $BC=450$, and $AC=510$. An interior point $P$ is then drawn, and segments are drawn through $P$ parallel to the sides of the triangle. If these three segments are of an equal length $d$, find $d$.
(a) Triangles $A_1B_1C_1$ and $A_2B_2C_2$ are inscribed into triangle $ABC$ so that $C_1A_1 \perp BC$, $A_1B_1 \perp CA$, $B_1C_1 \perp AB$, $B_2A_2 \perp BC$, $C_2B_2 \perp CA$, $A_2C_2 \perp AB$. Prove that these triangles are equal.
(b) Points $A_1$, $B_1$, $C_1$, $A_2$, $B_2$, $C_2$ lie inside a triangle $ABC$ so that $A_1$ is on segment $AB_1$, $B_1$ is on segment $BC_1$, $C_1$ is on segment $CA_1$, $A_2$ is on segment $AC_2$, $B_2$ is on segment $BA_2$, $C_2$ is on segment $CB_2$, and the angles $BAA_1$, $CBB_2$, $ACC_1$, $CAA_2$, $ABB_2$, $BCC_2$ are equal. Prove that the triangles $A_1B_1C_1$ and $A_2B_2C_2$ are equal.
The non-isosceles triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in the circle ω. The tangent to this circle at the point $C$ intersects the line $AB$ at the point $D$. Let the bisector of the angle $CDB$ intersect the segments $AC$ and $BC$ at the points $K$ and $L$, respectively. On the side $AB$, the point $M$ is taken such that $AK / BL = AM / BM$. Let the perpendiculars from the point $M$ to the lines $KL$ and $DC$ intersect the lines $AC$ and $DC$ at the points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that the angle $CQP$ is half of the angle $ACB$.
A triangle ABC with $\angle A = 60^o$ is given. Points $M$ and $N$ on $AB$ and $AC$ respectively are such that the circumcenter of $ABC$ bisects segment $MN$. Find the ratio $AN:MB$.
by E.Bakaev
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle{C} = 90^{\circ}$, and let $H$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$. A point $D$ is chosen inside the triangle $CBH$ so that $CH$ bisects $AD$. Let $P$ be the intersection point of the lines $BD$ and $CH$. Let $\omega$ be the semicircle with diameter $BD$ that meets the segment $CB$ at an interior point. A line through $P$ is tangent to $\omega$ at $Q$. Prove that the lines $CQ$ and $AD$ meet on $\omega$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle, let $B_{1}$ be the midpoint of the side $AB$ and $C_{1}$ the midpoint of the side $AC$. Let $P$ be the point of intersection, other than $A$, of the circumscribed circles around the triangles $ABC_{1}$ and $AB_{1}C$. Let $P_{1}$ be the point of intersection, other than $A$, of the line $AP$ with the circumscribed circle around the triangle $AB_{1}C_{1}$. Prove that $2AP=3AP_{1}$.
The tangent at $C$ to $\Omega$, the circumcircle of scalene triangle $ABC$ intersects $AB$ at $D$. Through point $D$, a line is drawn that intersects segments $AC$ and $BC$ at $K$ and $L$ respectively. On the segment $AB$ points $M$ and $N$ are marked such that $AC \parallel NL$ and $BC \parallel KM$. Lines $NL$ and $KM$ intersect at point $P$ lying inside the triangle $ABC$. Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of $MNP$. Suppose $CP$ intersects $\omega$ again at $Q$. Show that $DQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.
In $\triangle ABC$, a point $D$ lies on line $BC$. The circumcircle of $ABD$ meets $AC$ at $F$ (other than $A$), and the circumcircle of $ADC$ meets $AB$ at $E$ (other than $A$). Prove that as $D$ varies, the circumcircle of $AEF$ always passes through a fixed point other than $A$, and that this point lies on the median from $A$ to $BC$.
[i]Proposed by Allen Liu[/i]
The products of the opposite sidelengths of a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ are
equal. Let $B'$ be the reflection of $B$ about $AC$. Prove that the circle passing through $A,B', D$ touches $AC$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle{BAC} > 90$. Let $D$ be a point on the segment $BC$ and $E$ be a point on line $AD$ such that $AB$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ACD$ at $A$ and $BE$ is perpendicular to $AD$. Given that $CA=CD$ and $AE=CE$. Determine $\angle{BCA}$ in degrees.
Circles $W_1,W_2$ meet at $D$and $P$. $A$ and $B$ are on $W_1,W_2$ respectively, such that $AB$ is tangent to $W_1$ and $W_2$. Suppose $D$ is closer than $P$ to the line $AB$. $AD$ meet circle $W_2$ for second time at $C$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that $\angle{DPM}=\angle{BDC}$.
Let $I$ be the incenter of triangle $ABC$. Let $BI$ and $AC$ intersect at $E$, and $CI$ and $AB$ intersect at $F$. Suppose that $R$ is another intersection of $\odot (ABC)$ and $\odot (AEF)$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$, and $P, Q$ are the intersections of $AI, MI$ and $EF$, respectively. Show that $A, P, Q, R$ are concyclic.
(ltf0501).
Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let $D$ be a point on $BC$ so that $AD$ bisects the angle $\angle BAC$. The common tangents of the circles $(BAD)$, $(CAD)$ meet at the point $A'$. The points $B'$, $C'$ are defined similarly. Show that $A'$, $B'$, $C'$ are collinear.
$I_b$ is the $B$-excenter of the triangle $ABC$ and $\omega$ is the circumcircle of this triangle. $M$ is the middle of arc $BC$ of $\omega$ which doesn't contain $A$. $MI_b$ meets $\omega$ at $T\not =M$. Prove that
$$ TB\cdot TC=TI_b^2.$$
A scalene triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle $\Gamma$. The bisector of angle $A$ meets $BC$ at $E$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the arc $BAC$. The line $ME$ intersects $\Gamma$ again at $D$. Show that the circumcentre of triangle $AED$ coincides with the intersection point of the tangent to $\Gamma$ at $D$ and the line $BC$.
Given is a triangle $ABC$ with barycenter $G$ and circumcenter $O$.The perpendicular bisectors of $GA,GB,GC$ intersect at $A_1,B_1,C_1$.Show that $O$ is the barycenter of $\triangle{A_1B_1C_1}$.
Let $APBCQ$ be a cyclic pentagon. A point $M$ inside triangle $ABC$ is such that $\angle MAB = \angle MCA$, $\angle MAC = \angle MBA$ and $\angle PMB = \angle QMC = 90^\circ$. Prove that $AM$, $BP$, and $CQ$ concur.
[i]Anant Mudgal and Navilarekallu Tejaswi[/i]
Given triangle $ABC$, $D$ is the foot of the external angle bisector of $A$, $I$ its incenter and $I_a$ its $A$-excenter. Perpendicular from $I$ to $DI_a$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle in $A'$. Define $B'$ and $C'$ similarly. Prove that $AA',BB'$ and $CC'$ are concurrent.
[i]proposed by Amirhossein Zabeti[/i]