Olympiad problems

2013 AMC 8, 20

Tags: geometry , rectangle , symmetry , analytic geometry , pythagorean theorem

A $1\times 2$ rectangle is inscribed in a semicircle with longer side on the diameter. What is the area of the semicircle? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac\pi2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2\pi}3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \pi \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4\pi}3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{5\pi}3$

2009 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 8

Tags: symmetry , geometry

Some polygon can be divided into two equal parts by three different ways. Is it certainly valid that this polygon has an axis or a center of symmetry?

2004 Korea - Final Round, 1

Tags: ratio , symmetry , incenter , trigonometry , angle bisector , radical axis , geometry

An isosceles triangle with $AB=AC$ has an inscribed circle $O$, which touches its sides $BC,CA,AB$ at $K,L,M$ respectively. The lines $OL$ and $KM$ intersect at $N$; the lines $BN$ and $CA$ intersect at $Q$. Let $P$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ on $BQ$. Suppose that $BP=AP+2\cdot PQ$. Then, what values can the ratio $\frac{AB}{BC}$ assume?

2005 Cono Sur Olympiad, 1

Tags: incenter , geometric transformation , reflection , symmetry , perpendicular bisector , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a isosceles triangle, with $AB=AC$. A line $r$ that pass through the incenter $I$ of $ABC$ touches the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at the points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $F$ and $G$ be points on $BC$ such that $BF=CE$ and $CG=BD$. Show that the angle $\angle FIG$ is constant when we vary the line $r$.

2012 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , symmetry , reflection

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$ and let $D$ be the midpoint of $AC$. The angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects the circle through $D,B$ and $C$ at the point $E$ inside the triangle $ABC$. The line $BD$ intersects the circle through $A,E$ and $B$ in two points $B$ and $F$. The lines $AF$ and $BE$ meet at a point $I$, and the lines $CI$ and $BD$ meet at a point $K$. Show that $I$ is the incentre of triangle $KAB$. [i]Proposed by Jan Vonk, Belgium and Hojoo Lee, South Korea[/i]

2004 Greece National Olympiad, 3

Tags: symmetry , geometry

Consider a circle $K(O,r)$ and a point $A$ outside $K.$ A line $\epsilon$ different from $AO$ cuts $K$ at $B$ and $C,$ where $B$ lies between $A$ and $C.$ Now the symmetric line of $\epsilon$ with respect to axis of symmetry the line $AO$ cuts $K$ at $E$ and $D,$ where $E$ lies between $A$ and $D.$ Show that the diagonals of the quadrilateral $BCDE$ intersect in a fixed point.

2010 Belarus Team Selection Test, 4.2

Tags: geometry , symmetry , triangle , parallelogram

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. The incircle of $ABC$ touches the sides $AB$ and $AC$ at the points $Z$ and $Y$, respectively. Let $G$ be the point where the lines $BY$ and $CZ$ meet, and let $R$ and $S$ be points such that the two quadrilaterals $BCYR$ and $BCSZ$ are parallelogram. Prove that $GR=GS$. [i]Proposed by Hossein Karke Abadi, Iran[/i]

2019-IMOC, G2

Tags: midpoint , geometry , symmetry , orthocenter , concyclic

Given a scalene triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ with orthocenter $H$. The midpoint of $BC$ is denoted by $M$. $AH$ intersects the circumcircle at $D \ne A$ and $DM$ intersects circumcircle of $\vartriangle ABC$ at $T\ne D$. Now, assume the reflection points of $M$ with respect to $AB,AC,AH$ are $F,E,S$. Show that the midpoints of $BE,CF,AM,TS$ are concyclic. [img]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v7D_A66nlD0/XnYNJussW9I/AAAAAAAALeQ/q6DMQ7w6QtI5vLwBcKqp4010c3XTCj3BgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/imoc2019g2.png[/img]

2019 Macedonia National Olympiad, 3

Tags: symmetry , angle chasing , miquel point , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB=AC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $P$ be a point such that $PB<PC$ and $PA$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be points on the lines $PB$ and $PC$, respectively, so that $B$ lies on the segment $PX$, $C$ lies on the segment $PY$, and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the quadrilateral $APXY$ is cyclic.

2007 CentroAmerican, 2

Tags: geometry , symmetry , angle bisector

In a triangle $ABC$, the angle bisector of $A$ and the cevians $BD$ and $CE$ concur at a point $P$ inside the triangle. Show that the quadrilateral $ADPE$ has an incircle if and only if $AB=AC$.

2012 IberoAmerican, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter , symmetry , geometric transformation , homothety , parallelogram , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $P$ and $Q$ the intersections of the parallel line to $BC$ that passes through $A$ with the external angle bisectors of angles $B$ and $C$, respectively. The perpendicular to $BP$ at $P$ and the perpendicular to $CQ$ at $Q$ meet at $R$. Let $I$ be the incenter of $ABC$. Show that $AI = AR$.

2011 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 3

Tags: trigonometry , symmetry , trig identities , law of sines , geometry

Points $D$ and $E$ divides the base $BC$ of an isosceles triangle $ABC$ into three equal parts and $D$ is between $B$ and $E.$ Show that $\angle BAD<\angle DAE.$

2013 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , rhombus , geometric transformation , reflection , symmetry , trapezoid , trigonometry

Points $X$ and $Y$ inside the rhombus $ABCD$ are such that $Y$ is inside the convex quadrilateral $BXDC$ and $2\angle XBY = 2\angle XDY = \angle ABC$. Prove that the lines $AX$ and $CY$ are parallel. [i]S. Berlov[/i]

2009 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: geometry , symmetry , incenter , angle bisector

The quadrilateral $ ABCD$ inscribed in a circle wich has diameter $ BD$. Let $ A',B'$ are symmetric to $ A,B$ with respect to the line $ BD$ and $ AC$ respectively. If $ A'C \cap BD \equal{} P$ and $ AC\cap B'D \equal{} Q$ then prove that $ PQ \perp AC$

2011 AIME Problems, 13

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , symmetry , inequalities , trig identities , law of sines

Point $P$ lies on the diagonal $AC$ of square $ABCD$ with $AP>CP$. Let $O_1$ and $O_2$ be the circumcenters of triangles $ABP$ and $CDP$ respectively. Given that $AB=12$ and $\angle O_1 P O_2 = 120^\circ$, then $AP=\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}$ where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers. Find $a+b$.

2007 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 14

Tags: symmetry , inequalities , number theory , relatively prime

Find all $a,b,c \in \mathbb{N}$ such that \[a^2b|a^3+b^3+c^3,\qquad b^2c|a^3+b^3+c^3, \qquad c^2a|a^3+b^3+c^3.\] [PS: The original problem was this: Find all $a,b,c \in \mathbb{N}$ such that \[a^2b|a^3+b^3+c^3,\qquad b^2c|a^3+b^3+c^3, \qquad \color{red}{c^2b}|a^3+b^3+c^3.\] But I think the author meant $c^2a|a^3+b^3+c^3$, just because of symmetry]

2002 National Olympiad First Round, 17

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , incenter , symmetry

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid and a tangential quadrilateral such that $AD || BC$ and $|AB|=|CD|$. The incircle touches $[CD]$ at $N$. $[AN]$ and $[BN]$ meet the incircle again at $K$ and $L$, respectively. What is $\dfrac {|AN|}{|AK|} + \dfrac {|BN|}{|BL|}$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 16 $

2007 Estonia National Olympiad, 2

Tags: symmetry , geometry

Two radii OA and OB of a circle c with midpoint O are perpendicular. Another circle touches c in point Q and the radii in points C and D, respectively. Determine $ \angle{AQC}$.

ICMC 5, 3

Tags: geometry , combinatorial geometry , 3d geometry , symmetry

A set of points has [i]point symmetry[/i] if a reflection in some point maps the set to itself. Let $\cal P$ be a solid convex polyhedron whose orthogonal projections onto any plane have point symmetry. Prove that $\cal P$ has point symmetry. [i]Proposed by Ethan Tan[/i]

2011 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , rhombus , symmetry

Let $I$ be the incenter and $AD$ be a diameter of the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC.$ If the point $E$ on the ray $BA$ and the point $F$ on the ray $CA$ satisfy the condition \[BE=CF=\frac{AB+BC+CA}{2}\] show that the lines $EF$ and $DI$ are perpendicular.

1999 USAMTS Problems, 4

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , tetrahedron , symmetry , ratio , pythagorean theorem

There are $8436$ steel balls, each with radius $1$ centimeter, stacked in a tetrahedral pile, with one ball on top, $3$ balls in the second layer, $6$ in the third layer, $10$ in the fourth, and so on. Determine the height of the pile in centimeters.

1999 IberoAmerican, 2

Tags: circumcircle , symmetry , geometry

An acute triangle $\triangle{ABC}$ is inscribed in a circle with centre $O$. The altitudes of the triangle are $AD,BE$ and $CF$. The line $EF$ cut the circumference on $P$ and $Q$. a) Show that $OA$ is perpendicular to $PQ$. b) If $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$, show that $AP^2=2AD\cdot{OM}$.

2016 Indonesia TST, 2

Tags: invariant , symmetry , quadratic , algebra , polynomial , vieta , number theory

Let $a,b$ be two positive integers, such that $ab\neq 1$. Find all the integer values that $f(a,b)$ can take, where \[ f(a,b) = \frac { a^2+ab+b^2} { ab- 1} . \]

2008 Iran Team Selection Test, 12

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , symmetry , incenter , angle bisector

In the acute-angled triangle $ ABC$, $ D$ is the intersection of the altitude passing through $ A$ with $ BC$ and $ I_a$ is the excenter of the triangle with respect to $ A$. $ K$ is a point on the extension of $ AB$ from $ B$, for which $ \angle AKI_a\equal{}90^\circ\plus{}\frac 34\angle C$. $ I_aK$ intersects the extension of $ AD$ at $ L$. Prove that $ DI_a$ bisects the angle $ \angle AI_aB$ iff $ AL\equal{}2R$. ($ R$ is the circumradius of $ ABC$)

2014 Contests, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , ratio , symmetry , circumcircle , trigonometry , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB>AC$. Let $D$ be the foot of the internal angle bisector of $A$. Points $F$ and $E$ are on $AC,AB$ respectively such that $B,C,F,E$ are concyclic. Prove that the circumcentre of $DEF$ is the incentre of $ABC$ if and only if $BE+CF=BC$.