Found problems: 353
Given a fixed acute angle $\theta$ and a pair of internally tangent circles, let the line $l$ which passes through the point of tangency, $A$, cut the larger circle again at $B$ ($l$ does not pass through the centers of the circles). Let $M$ be a point on the major arc $AB$ of the larger circle, $N$ the point where $AM$ intersects the smaller circle, and $P$ the point on ray $MB$ such that $\angle MPN = \theta$. Find the locus of $P$ as $M$ moves on major arc $AB$ of the larger circle.
Given circle arc, whose center is an inaccessible point. $A$ is a point on this arc (see fig.). How to construct using compass and ruler without divisions, a tangent to given circle arc at point $A$ ?
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Two circles are given in the plane, $\Omega$ and inside it $\omega$. The center of $\omega$ is $I$. $P$ is a point moving on $\Omega$. The second intersection of the tangents from $P$ to $\omega$ and circle $\Omega$ are $Q$ and $R.$ The second intersection of circle $IQR$ and lines $PI$, $PQ$ and $PR$ are $J$, $S$ and $T,$ respectively. The reflection of point $J$ across line $ST$ is $K.$
Prove that lines $PK$ are concurrent.
The medians $AM$ and $BN$ of a triangle $ABC$ are the diameters of the circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$. If $\omega_1$ touches the altitude $CH$, prove that $\omega_2$ also touches $CH$.
I. Gorodnin
Let $\omega$ be a circle with center $O$ and let $A$ be a point outside $\omega$. The tangents from $A$ touch $\omega$ at points $B$, and $C$. Let $D$ be the point at which the line $AO$ intersects the circle such that $O$ is between $A$ and $D$. Denote by $X$ the orthogonal projection of $B$ onto $CD$, by $Y$ the midpoint of the segment $BX$ and by $Z$ the second point of intersection of the line $DY$ with $\omega$. Prove that $ZA$ and $ZC$ are perpendicular to each other.
The bisectors of angles $A$ and $C$ of triangle $ABC$ intersect the circumcircle of this triangle at points $A_0$ and $C_0$, respectively. A straight line passing through the center of the inscribed circle of a triangle $ABC$ is parallel to side $AC$ and intersects line $A_0C_0$ at point $P$. Prove that line $PB$ is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$.
In a coordinate system, a circle with radius $7$ and center is on the y-axis placed inside the parabola with equation $y = x^2$ , so that it just touches the parabola in two points. Determine the coordinate set for the center of the circle.
We are given three points $A,B,C$ on a semicircle. The tangent lines at $A$ and $B$ to the semicircle meet the extension of the diameter at points $M,N$ respectively. The line passing through $A$ that is perpendicular to the diameter meets $NC$ at $R$, and the line passing through $B$ that is perpendicular to the diameter meets $MC$ at $S$. If the line $RS$ meets the extension of the diameter at $Z$, prove that $ZC$ is tangent to the semicircle.
A circle with center in $O$ is given. Two parallel tangents tangent to the circle at points $M$ and $N$. Another tangent intersects the first two tangents at points $K$ and $L$. Show that the circle having the line segment $KL$ as diameter passes through $O$.
A circle of radius $R$ is inscribed into an acute triangle. Three tangents to the circle split the triangle into three right angle triangles and a hexagon that has perimeter $Q$. Find the sum of diameters of circles inscribed into the three right triangles. (6)
Given an equilateral triangle $ABC$ and a straight line $\ell$, passing through its center. Intersection points of this line with sides $AB$ and $BC$ are reflected wrt to the midpoints of these sides respectively. Prove that the line passing through the resulting points, touches the inscribed circle triangle $ABC$.
In an acute triangle $ABC$ the angle $C$ is greater than the angle $A$. Let $AE$ be a diameter of the circumcircle of the triangle. Let the intersection point of the ray $AC$ and the tangent of the circumcircle through the vertex $B$ be $K$. The perpendicular to $AE$ through $K$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $BCK$ for the second time at point $D$. Prove that $CE$ bisects the angle $BCD$.
A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed into a circle $\omega$ . Suppose that there is a point $X$ on the segment $AC$ such that the $XB$ and $XD$ tangents to the circle $\omega$ . Tangent of $\omega$ at $C$, intersect $XD$ at $Q$. Let $E$ ($E\ne A$) be the intersection of the line $AQ$ with $\omega$ . Prove that $AD, BE$, and $CQ$ are concurrent.
A point $E$ lies on the extension of the side $AD$ of the rectangle $ABCD$ over $D$. The ray $EC$ meets the circumcircle $\omega$ of $ABE$ at the point $F\ne E$. The rays $DC$ and $AF$ meet at $P$. $H$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from $C$ to the line $\ell$ going through $E$ and parallel to $AF$. Prove that the line $PH$ is tangent to $\omega$.
(A. Kuznetsov)
Let $ABC$ be an acute nonisosceles triangle with incenter $I$ and $(d)$ is an arbitrary line tangent to $(I)$ at $K$. The lines passes through $I$, perpendicular to $IA, IB, IC$ cut $(d)$ at $A_1, B_1,C_1$ respectively. Suppose that $(d)$ cuts $BC, CA, AB$ at $M,N, P$ respectively. The lines through $M,N,P$ and respectively parallel to the internal bisectors of $A, B, C$ in triangle $ABC$ meet each other to define a triange $XYZ$. Prove that three lines $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ are concurrent and $IK$ is tangent to the circle $(XY Z)$
Let $X$ be a point on the segment $[BC]$ of an equilateral triangle $ABC$ and let $Y$ and $Z$ be points on the rays $[BA$ and $[CA$ such that the lines $AX, BZ, CY$ are parallel. If the intersection of $XY$ and $AC$ is $M$ and the intersection of $XZ$ and $AB$ is $N$, prove that $MN$ is tangent to the incenter of $ABC$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AC> AB$. Let $P$ be the intersection of $BC$ and the tangent through $A$ around the triangle $ABC$. Let $Q$ be the point on the straight line $AC$, so that $AQ = AB$ and $A$ is between $C$ and $Q$. Let $X$ and $Y$ be the center of $BQ$ and $AP$. Let $R$ be the point on $AP$ so that $AR = BP$ and $R$ is between $A$ and $P$. Show that $BR = 2XY$.
Let $\ell$ be a tangent to the incircle of triangle $ABC$. Let $\ell_a,\ell_b$ and $\ell_c$ be the respective images of $\ell$ under reflection across the exterior bisector of $\angle A,\angle B$ and $\angle C$. Prove that the triangle formed by these lines is congruent to $ABC$.
Let $\Gamma$ be a circle and $P$ be a point outside, $PA$ and $PB$ be tangents to $\Gamma$ , $A, B \in \Gamma$ . Point $K$ is an arbitrary point on the segment $AB$. The circumscirbed circle of $\vartriangle PKB$ intersects $\Gamma$ for the second time at point $T$, point $P'$ is symmetric to point $P$ wrt point $A$. Prove that $\angle PBT = \angle P'KA$.
Segment $AB$ intersects two equal circles, is parallel to the line joining their centres, and all the points of intersection of the segment and the circles lie between $A$ and $B$. From the point $A$ tangents to the circle nearest to $A$ are drawn, and from the point $B$ tangents to the circle nearest to $B$ are also drawn. It turns out that the quadrilateral formed by the four tangents extended contains both circles. Prove that a circle can be drawn so that it touches all four sides of the quadrilateral.
(P Kozhevnikov)
In triangle $ABC$, let $D$ be the midpoint of $BC$, and $BE$, $CF$ are the altitudes. Prove that $DE$ and $DF$ are both tangents to the circumcircle of triangle $AEF$
Circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at $P$ and $Q$, and $A$ and $B$ are the tangency points of their common tangent that is closer to $P$ (where $A$ is on $k_1$ and $B$ on $k_2$). The tangent to $k_1$ at $P$ intersects $k_2$ again at $C$. The lines $AP$ and $BC$ meet at $R$. Show that the lines $BP$ and $BC$ are tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $PQR$.
Let $ABCD$ be a square with incircle $\Gamma$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the segment $[CD]$. Let $P \neq B$ be a point on the segment $[AB]$. Let $E \neq M$ be the point on $\Gamma$ such that $(DP)$ and $(EM)$ are parallel. The lines $(CP)$ and $(AD)$ meet each other at $F$. Prove that the line $(EF)$ is tangent to $\Gamma$
$ABCD$ is an isosceles trapezoid with $BC || AD$. A circle $\omega$ passing through $B$ and $C$ intersects the side $AB$ and the diagonal $BD$ at points $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Tangent to $\omega$ at $C$ intersects the line $AD$ at $Z$. Prove that the points $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ are collinear.
Let $\Gamma$ be a circle and $P$ a point outside of $\Gamma$ . A tangent from $P$ to the circle intersects it in $A$. Another line through $P$ intersects $\Gamma$ at the points $B$ and $C$. The bisector of $\angle APB$ intersects $AB$ at $D$ and $AC$ at $E$. Prove that the triangle $ADE$ is isosceles.