Found problems: 353
Circle $k$ with radius $r$ touches the line $p$ in point $A$. Let $AB$ be a dimeter of circle and $C$ an arbitrary point of circle distinct from points $A$ and $B$. Let $D$ be a foot of perpendicular from point $C$ to line $AB$. Let $E$ be a point on extension of line $CD$, over point $D$, such that $ED=BC$. Let tangents on circle from point $E$ intersect line $p$ in points $K$ and $N$. Prove that length of $KN$ does not depend from $C$
Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $G$ and $H$, respectively. Show that $EF$ is tangent at $E$ to the circle through the points $E$, $G$ and $H$.
[i]Proposed by David Monk, United Kingdom[/i]
The angle $POQ$ is given ($OP$ and $OQ$ are rays). Let $M$ and $N$ be points inside the angle $POQ$ such that $\angle POM = \angle QON$ and $\angle POM < \angle PON$. Consider two circles: one touches the rays $OP$ and $ON$, the other touches the rays $OM$ and $OQ$. Denote by $B$ and $C$ the points of their intersection. Prove that $\angle POC = \angle QOB$.
The circles $\gamma$ and $\delta$ are internally tangent to the circle $\omega$ at $A$ and $B$. From $A$, draw two tangent lines $\ell_1, \ell_2$ to $\delta$, . From $B$ draw two tangent lines $t_1, t_2$ to $\gamma$ . Let $\ell_1$ intersect $t_1$ at $X$ and $\ell_2$ intersect $t_2$ at $Y$ . Prove that the quadrilateral $AX BY$ is cyclic.
Nguyen Van Linh, High School of Natural Sciences, Hanoi National University
Let $M$ be the midpoint of side $BC$ in $\triangle ABC$, and $P \neq B$ is such that the quadrilateral $ABMP$ is cyclic and the circumcircle of $\triangle BPC$ is tangent to the line $AB$. If $E$ is the second common point of the line $BP$ and the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$, determine the ratio $BE: BP$.
Given a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle ACB = 90^{\circ}$. Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. The tangents of $\omega$ at $B$ and $C$ intersect at $P$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $PB$. Line $CM$ intersects $\omega$ at $N$ and line $PN$ intersects $AB$ at $E$. Point $D$ is on $CM$ such that $ED \parallel BM$. Show that the circumcircle of $CDE$ is tangent to $\omega$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle which is inscribed in a circle $(O)$. A point $I$ belongs to the segment $BC$. Denote by $H$ and $K$ the projections of $I$ on $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Suppose that the line $HK$ intersects $(O)$ at $M, N$ ($H$ is between $M, K$ and $K$ is between $H, N$). Prove the following assertions:
a) If $A$ is the center of the circle $(IMN)$, then $BC$ is tangent to $(IMN)$.
b) If $I$ is the midpoint of $BC$, then $BC$ is equal to $4$ times of the distance between the centers of two circles $(ABK)$ and $(ACH)$.
Point \( H \) is the orthocenter of the acute triangle \( ABC \), and \( AD \) is its altitude. Tangents are drawn from points \( B \) and \( C \) to the circle with center \( A \) and radius \( AD \), which do not coincide with the line \( BC \). These tangents intersect at point \( P \). Prove that the radius of the incircle of \( \triangle BCP \) is equal to \( HD \).
[i]Proposed by Danylo Khilko[/i]
Chords $ AB$ and $ CD$ of a circle intersect at a point $ E$ inside the circle. Let $ M$ be an interior point of the segment $ EB$. The tangent line at $ E$ to the circle through $ D$, $ E$, and $ M$ intersects the lines $ BC$ and $ AC$ at $ F$ and $ G$, respectively. If
\[ \frac {AM}{AB} \equal{} t,
\]
find $\frac {EG}{EF}$ in terms of $ t$.
Two circles of radius $1$ intersect at points $X, Y$, the distance between which is also equal to $1$. From point $C$ of one circle, tangents $CA, CB$ are drawn to the other. Line $CB$ will cross the first circle a second time at point $A'$. Find the distance $AA'$.
Let $ABC$ be a scalene and acute triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $\omega$ be the circle with center $A$, tangent to $BC$ at $D$. Suppose there are two points $F$ and $G$ on $\omega$ such that $FG \perp AO$, $\angle BFD = \angle DGC$ and the couples of points $(B,F)$ and $(C,G)$ are in different halfplanes with respect to the line $AD$. Show that the tangents to $\omega$ at $F$ and $G$ meet on the circumcircle of $ABC$.
Given triangle $ABC$. Point $B_1$ is marked on line $AC$ so that $AB = AB_1$, while $B_1$ and $C$ are on the same side of $A$. Through points $C$, $B_1$ and the foot of the bisector of angle $A$ of triangle $ABC$, a circle $\omega$ is drawn, intersecting for second time the circle circumscribed around triangle $ABC$, at point $Q$. Prove that the tangent drawn to $\omega$ at point $Q$ is parallel to $AC$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$ and circumcircle $\Gamma$. Circles $\omega_{B}$ passing through $B$ and $\omega_{C}$ passing through $C$ are tangent at $I$. Let $\omega_{B}$ meet minor arc $AB$ of $\Gamma$ at $P$ and $AB$ at $M\neq B$, and let $\omega_{C}$ meet minor arc $AC$ of $\Gamma$ at $Q$ and $AC$ at $N\neq C$. Rays $PM$ and $QN$ meet at $X$. Let $Y$ be a point such that $YB$ is tangent to $\omega_{B}$ and $YC$ is tangent to $\omega_{C}$.
Show that $A,X,Y$ are collinear.
For $\triangle ABC$ and its circumcircle $\omega$, draw the tangents at $B,C$ to $\omega$ meeting at $D$. Let the line $AD$ meet the circle with center $D$ and radius $DB$ at $E$ inside $\triangle ABC$. Let $F$ be the point on the extension of $EB$ and $G$ be the point on the segment $EC$ such that $\angle AFB=\angle AGE=\angle A$. Prove that the tangent at $A$ to the circumcircle of $\triangle AFG$ is parallel to $BC$.
[i]Proposed by 61plus[/i]
Let there be a pentagon $ABCDE$ inscribed in a circle $O$. The tangent to $O$ at $E$ is parallel to $AD$. A point $F$ lies on $O$ and it is in the opposite side of $A$ with respect to $CD$, and satisfi es $AB \cdot BC \cdot DF = AE \cdot ED \cdot CF$ and $\angle CFD = 2\angle BFE$. Prove that the tangent to $O$ at $B,E$ and line $AF$ concur at one point.
Let $\omega$ be a circle and $C$ a point outside it; distinct points $A$ and $B$ are selected on $\omega$ so that $\overline{CA}$ and $\overline{CB}$ are tangent to $\omega$. Let $X$ be the reflection of $A$ across the point $B$, and denote by $\gamma$ the circumcircle of triangle $BXC$. Suppose $\gamma$ and $\omega$ meet at $D \neq B$ and line $CD$ intersects $\omega$ at $E \neq D$. Prove that line $EX$ is tangent to the circle $\gamma$.
[i]Proposed by David Stoner[/i]
We are given a circle $k$ and a point $A$ outside of $k$. Next we draw three lines through $A$: one secant intersecting the circle $k$ at points $B$ and $C$, and two tangents touching the circle$k$ at points $D$ and $E$. Let $F$ be the midpoint of $DE$.
Show that the line $DE$ bisects the angle $\angle BFC$.
In acute triangle $ABC$ bisector of angle $BAC$ intersects side $BC$ in point $D$. Bisector of line segment $AD$ intersects circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ in points $E$ and $F$. Show that circumcircle of triangle $DEF$ is tangent to line $BC$.
Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $G$ and $H$, respectively. Show that $EF$ is tangent at $E$ to the circle through the points $E$, $G$ and $H$.
[i]Proposed by David Monk, United Kingdom[/i]
Triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in circle $\omega$. Point $P$ lies inside triangle $ABC$.Lines $AP,BP$ and $CP$ intersect $\omega$ again at points $A_1$, $B_1$ and $C_1$ (other than $A, B, C$), respectively. The tangent lines to $\omega$ at $A_1$ and $B_1$ intersect at $C_2$.The tangent lines to $\omega$ at $B_1$ and $C_1$ intersect at $A_2$. The tangent lines to $\omega$ at $C_1$ and $A_1$ intersect at $B_2$. Prove that the lines $AA_2,BB_2$ and $CC_2$ are concurrent.
Inside the parallelogram $ABCD$ are the circles $\gamma_1$ and $\gamma_2$, which are externally tangent at the point $K$. The circle $\gamma_1$ touches the sides $AD$ and $AB$ of the parallelogram, and the circle $\gamma_2$ touches the sides $CD$ and $CB$. Prove that the point $K$ lies on the diagonal $AC$ of the paralelogram.
$ABC$ is a right triangle with $\angle C = 90^o$. Let $N$ be the middle of arc $BAC$ of the circumcircle and $K$ be the intersection point of $CN$ and $AB$. Assume $T$ is a point on a line $AK$ such that $TK=KA$. Prove that the circle with center $T$ and radius $TK$ is tangent to $BC$.
(Mykhailo Sydorenko)
Given a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C = 90^o$.
a) Construct the circle with center $C$, so that one of the tangents from $A$ to that circle is parallel to one of the tangents from $B$ to that circle.
b) A circle with center $C$ has two parallel tangents passing through A and go respectively. If $AC = b$ and $BC = a$, express the radius of the circle in terms of $a$ and $b$.
Let $ABCD$ be a tangential quadrilateral. Let $AB$ meet $CD$ at $E, AD$ intersect $BC$ at $F$. Two arbitrary lines through $E$ meet $AD,BC$ at $M,N, P,Q$ respectively ($M,N \in AD$, $P,Q \in BC$). Another arbitrary pair of lines through $F$ intersect $AB,CD$ at $X, Y,Z, T$ respectively ($X, Y \in AB$,$Z, T \in CD$). Suppose that $d_1, d_2$ are the second tangents from $E$ to the incircles of triangles $FXY, FZT,d_3, d_4$ are the second tangents from $F$ to the incircles of triangles $EMN,EPQ$. Prove that the four lines $d_1, d_2, d_3, d_4$ meet each other at four points and these intersections make a tangential quadrilateral.
Nguyễn Văn Linh
On a plane, a line $\ell$ and two circles $c_1$ and $c_2$ of different radii are given such that $\ell$ touches both circles at point $P$. Point $M \ne P$ on $\ell$ is chosen so that the angle $Q_1MQ_2$ is as large as possible where $Q_1$ and $Q_2$ are the tangency points of the tangent lines drawn from $M$ to $c_i$ and $c_2$, respectively, differing from $\ell$ . Find $\angle PMQ_1 + \angle PMQ_2$·