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.

a) Two circles of radii $6$ and $24$ are tangent externally. Line $\ell$ touches the first circle at point $A$, and the second at point $B$. Find $AB$. b) The distance between the centers $O_1$ and $O_2$ of circles of radii $6$ and $24$ is $36$. Line $\ell$ touches the first circle at point $A$, and the second at point $B$ and intersects $O_1O_2$. Find $AB$.

Two circles $ w_1 $ and $ w_2 $ intersect at two points $ P $ and $ Q $. The common tangent to $ w_1 $ and $ w_2 $, which is closer to the point $ P $ than to $ Q $, touches these circles at $ A $ and $ B $, respectively. The tangent to $ w_1 $ at the point $ P $ intersects $ w_2 $ at the point $ E $ (different from $ P $), and the tangent to $ w_2 $ at the point $ P $ intersects $ w_1 $ at $ F $ (different from $ P $). Let $ H $ and $ K $ be points on the rays $ AF $ and $ BE $, respectively, such that $ AH = AP $ and $ BK = BP $. Prove that the points $ A $, $ H $, $ Q $, $ K $ and $ B $ lie on the same circle.

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.

Let $O$ be the center of the circle circumscribed to triangle $ABC$ and let $ S_ {A} $, $ S_ {B} $, $ S_ {C} $ be the circles centered on $O$ that are tangent to the sides $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Show that the sum of the angle between the two tangents $ S_ {A} $ from $A$ plus the angle between the two tangents $ S_ {B} $ from $B$ plus the angle between the two tangents $ S_ {C} $ from $C$ is $180$ degrees.

On the line which contains diameter $PQ$ of circle $k(S,r)$, point $A$ is chosen outside the circle such that tangent $t$ from point $A$ touches the circle in point $T$. Tangents on circle $k$ in points $P$ and $Q$ are $p$ and $q$, respectively. If $PT \cap q={N}$ and $QT \cap p={M}$, prove that points $A$, $M$ and $N$ are collinear.

Two circles $C_1(O_1)$ and $C_2(O_2)$ with distinct radii meet at points $A$ and $B$. The tangent from $A$ to $C_1$ intersects the tangent from $B$ to $C_2$ at point $M$. Show that both circles are seen from $M$ under the same angle.

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is known to be inscribed in a circle, and that there is a circle with center on side $AD$ tangent to the other three sides. Prove that $AD = AB + CD$.

Given $ABC$ triangle with incircle $L_1$ and circumcircle $L_2$. If points $X, Y, Z$ lie on $L_2$, such that $XY, XZ$ are tangent to $L_1$, then prove that $YZ$ is also tangent to $L_1$.

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral inscirbed in a circle $O$ ($AB> AD$), and let $E$ be a point on segment $AB$ such that $AE = AD$. Let $AC \cap DE = F$, and $DE \cap O = K(\ne D)$. The tangent to the circle passing through $C,F,E$ at $E$ hits $AK$ at $L$. Prove that $AL = AD$ if and only if $\angle KCE = \angle ALE$.

The circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at points $D$ and $P$. The common tangent of the two circles on the side of $D$ touches $k_1$ at $A$ and $k_2$ at $B$. The straight line $AD$ intersects $k_2$ for a second time at $C$. Let $M$ be the center of the segment $BC$. Show that $ \angle DPM = \angle BDC$ .

The tangents at four different points of an arc of a circle less than $180^o$ intersect forming a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Prove that two of the vertices belong to an ellipse whose foci to the other two vertices.

Draw a circle that has a given radius $R$ and is tangent to a given line and a given circle. How many solutions does this problem have?

$AB,AC$ are tangent to $\Omega$ at $B$ and $C$, respectively. $D,E,F$ lie on segments $BC,CA,AB$ such that $AF<AE$ and $\angle FDB= \angle EDC$. The circumcircle of $\triangle FEC$ intersects $\Omega$ at $G$ and $C$. Show that $ \angle AEF= \angle BGD$

Let points $P_1, P_2, P_3$, and $P_4$ be arranged around a circle in that order. (One possible example is drawn in Diagram 1.) Next draw a line through $P_4$ parallel to $P_1P_2$, intersecting the circle again at $P_5$. (If the line happens to be tangent to the circle, we simply take $P_5 =P_4$, as in Diagram 2. In other words, we consider the second intersection to be the point of tangency again.) Repeat this process twice more, drawing a line through $P_5$ parallel to $P_2P_3$, intersecting the circle again at $P_6$, and finally drawing a line through $P_6$ parallel to $P_3P_4$, intersecting the circle again at $P_7$. Prove that $P_7$ is the same point as $P_1$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/7/fa8c1b88f78c09c3afad2c33b50c2be4635a73.png[/img]

Consider a triangle $ ABC $. On the line $ AC $ take a point $ B_1 $ such that $ AB = AB_1 $ and in addition, $ B_1 $ and $ C $ are located on the same side of the line with respect to the point $ A $. The bisector of the angle $ A $ intersects the side $ BC $ at a point that we will denote as $ A_1 $. Let $ P $ and $ R $ be the circumscribed circles of the triangles $ ABC $ and $ A_1B_1C $ respectively. They intersect at points $ C $ and $ Q $. Prove that the tangent to the circle $ R $ at the point $ Q $ is parallel to the line $ AC $.