There are six small circles in the figure with a radius of $1$ and tangent to a large circle and the sides of the $ABC$ of an equilateral triangle, where touch points are $K, L$ and $M$ respectively with the midpoints of sides $AB, BC$ and $AC$. Find the radius of the large circle and the side of the triangle $ABC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/3/0/f858dcc5840759993ea2722fd9b9b15c18f491.png[/img]

In triangle $ABC$, let $\omega$ be the excircle opposite to $A$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the points where $\omega$ is tangent to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circle $AEF$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that the circle $MPQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.

Circles $c_1$ and $c_2$ are tangent internally to circle $c$ at points $A$ and $B$ , respectively, as seen in the figure. The inner tangent common to $c_1$ and $c_2$ touches these circles in $P$ and $Q$ , respectively. Show that the $AP$ and $BQ$ lines intersect the circle $c$ at diametrically opposite points. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/a/9490a4d7ba2038e490a858b14ba21d07377c5d.gif[/img]

In triangle $ABC$, let $\omega$ be the excircle opposite to $A$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the points where $\omega$ is tangent to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circle $AEF$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that the circle $MPQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.

Two equal circles $S_1$ and $S_2$ meet at two different points. The line $\ell$ intersects $S_1$ at points $A,C$ and $S_2$ at points $B,D$ respectively (the order on $\ell$: $A,B,C,D$) . Define circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ as follows: both $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ touch $S_1$ internally and $S_2$ externally, both $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ line $\ell$, $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ lie in the different halfplanes relatively to line $\ell$. Suppose that $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ touch each other. Prove that $AB=CD$. I. Voronovich

Two circles in space are said to be tangent to each other if they have a corni-non tangent at the same point of tangency. Assume that there are three circles in space which are mutually tangent at three distinct points. Prove that they either alI lie in a plane or all lie on a sphere.

A circle can be drawn around the quadrilateral $ABCD$. $K$ is a point on the diagonal $BD$ . The straight line $CK$ intersects the side $AD$ at the point $M$. Prove that the circles circumscribed around the triangles $BCK$ and $ACM$ are tangent.

Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle with $AB=a >CD =b$. Given circles $(K_1,r_1) , (K_2,r_2)$ with $r_1<r_2$ tangent externally at point $K$ and also tangent to the sides of the rectangle, circle $(K_1,r_1)$ tangent to both $AD$ and $AB$, circle $(K_2,r_2)$ tangent to both $AB$ and $BC$. Let also the internal common tangent of those circles pass through point $D$. (i) Express sidelengths $a$ and $b$ in terms of $r_1$ and $r_2$. (ii) Calculate the ratios $\frac{r_1}{r_2}$ and $\frac{a}{b}$ . (iii) Find the length of $DK$ in terms of $r_1$ and $r_2$.

In the triangle $ABC$, for which $AC <AB <BC$, on the sides $AB$ and $BC$ the points $K$ and $N$ were chosen, respectively, that $KA = AC = CN$. The lines $AN$ and $CK$ intersect at the point $O$. From the point $O$ held the segment $OM \perp AC $ ($M \in AC$) . Prove that the circles inscribed in triangles $ABM$ and $CBM$ are tangent. (Igor Nagel)

On a line $\ell$ there exists $3$ points $A, B$, and $C$ where $B$ is located between $A$ and $C$. Let $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2, \Gamma_3$ be circles with $AC, AB$, and $BC$ as diameter respectively; $BD$ is a segment, perpendicular to $\ell$ with $D$ on $\Gamma_1$. Circles $\Gamma_4, \Gamma_5, \Gamma_6$ and $\Gamma_7$ satisfies the following conditions: $\bullet$ $\Gamma_4$ touches $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2$, and$ BD$. $\bullet$ $\Gamma_5$ touches $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_3$, and $BD$. $\bullet$ $\Gamma_6$ touches $\Gamma_1$ internally, and touches $\Gamma_2$ and $\Gamma_3$ externally. $\bullet$ $\Gamma_7$ passes through $B$ and the tangent points of $\Gamma_2$ with $\Gamma_6$, and $\Gamma_3$ with $\Gamma_6$. Show that the circles $\Gamma_4, \Gamma_5$, and $\Gamma_7$ are congruent.

Inside the regular $n$ -gon $M$ with side $a$ there are $n$ equal circles so that each touches two adjacent sides of the polygon $M$ and two other circles. Inside the formed "star", which is bounded by arcs, these $n$ equal circles are reconstructed so that each touches the two adjacent circles built in the previous step, and two more newly built circles. This process will take $k$ steps. Find the area $S_n (k)$ of the "star", which is formed in the center of the polygon $M$. Consider the spatial analogue of this problem.

Inside a circle $c$ there are circles $c_1, c_2$ and $c_3$ which are tangent to $c$ at points $A, B$ and $C$ correspondingly, which are all different. Circles $c_2$ and $c_3$ have a common point $K$ in the segment $BC$, circles $c_3$ and $c_1$ have a common point $L$ in the segment $CA$, and circles $c_1$ and $c_2$ have a common point $M$ in the segment $AB$. Prove that the circles $c_1, c_2$ and $c_3$ intersect in the center of the circle $c$.

Two circles of radius $R$ and $r$, with $R>r$, are tangent to each other externally. The sides adjacent to the base of an isosceles triangle are common tangents to these circles. The base of the triangle is tangent to the circle of the greater radius. Determine the length of the base of the triangle.

Circles $w_1$ and $w_2$ intersect at points $P$ and $Q$ and touch a circle $w$ with center at point $O$ internally at points $A$ and $B$, respectively. It is known that the points $A,B$ and $Q$ lie on one line. Prove that the point $O$ lies on the external bisector $\angle APB$. (Nazar Serdyuk)

Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be tangent circles internally at point $A$, with $C_2$ inside of $C_1$. Let $BC$ be a chord of $C_1$ that is tangent to $C_2$. Prove that the ratio between the length $BC$ and the perimeter of the triangle $ABC$ is constant, that is, it does not depend of the selection of the chord $BC$ that is chosen to construct the trangle.

Given an acute triangle $ABC$. A circle inscribed in a triangle $ABC$ with center at point $I$ touches the sides $AB, BC$ at points $C_1$ and $A_1$, respectively. The lines $A_1C_1$ and $AC$ intersect at the point $Q$. Prove that the circles circumscribed around the triangles $AIC$ and $A_1CQ$ are tangent. (Dmitry Shvetsov)

Given triangle $ABC$. A circle $\Gamma$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $A$ and tangent to $BC$ at $D$. Let $E$ be the intersection of circle $\Gamma$ and $AC$. Prove that $$R^2=OE^2+CD^2\left(1- \frac{BC^2}{AB^2+AC^2}\right)$$ where $O$ is the center of the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$, with radius $R$.

Point $D$ lies on the side $AB$ of triangle $ABC$. The circle inscribed in angle $ADC$ touches internally the circumcircle of triangle $ACD$. Another circle inscribed in angle $BDC$ touches internally the circumcircle of triangle $BCD$. These two circles touch segment $CD$ in the same point $X$. Prove that the perpendicular from $X$ to $AB$ passes through the incenter of triangle $ABC$

In triangle $ABC$, let $\omega$ be the excircle opposite to $A$. Let $D, E$ and $F$ be the points where $\omega$ is tangent to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively. The circle $AEF$ intersects line $BC$ at $P$ and $Q$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $AD$. Prove that the circle $MPQ$ is tangent to $\omega$.

On the plane there are two circles $a$ and $b$ and a line $\ell$ perpendicular to the line passing through the centers of these circles. It is known that there are $4$ unequal circles, each of which touches $a$, $b$ and $\ell$. Find the radius of the smallest of these four circles if the radii of the other three are $2$, $3$ and $6$. Also find the ratio of the radii of the circles $a$ and $b$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $x_1$ and $x_2$ be two congruent circles, which touch each other and the segment $BC$, and which both lie within triangle $ABC$, and for which it also holds that $x_1$ touches the segment $CA$, and that $x_2$ is the segment $AB$. Let $X$ be the contact point of these two circles $x_1$ and $x_2$. Let $y_1$ and $y_2$ two congruent circles that touch each other and the segment $CA$, and both within of triangle $ABC$, and for which it also holds that $y_1$ touches the segment $AB$, and that $y_2$ the segment $BC$. Let $Y$ be the contact point of these two circles $y_1$ and $y_2$. Let $z_1$ and $z_2$ be two congruent circles that touch each other and the segment $AB$, and both within triangle $ABC$, and for which it also holds that $z_1$ touches the segment $BC$, and that $z_2$ the segment $CA$. Let $Z$ be the contact point of these two circles $z_1$ and $z_2$. Prove that the straight lines $AX, BY$ and $CZ$ intersect at a point.

Let $\omega$ be a circle touching two parallel lines $\ell_1, \ell_2$, $\omega_1$ a circle touching $\ell_1$ at $A$ and $\omega$ externally at $C$, and $\omega_2$ a circle touching $\ell_2$ at $B$, $\omega$ externally at $D$, and $\omega_1$ externally at $E$. Prove that $AD, BC$ intersect at the circumcenter of $\vartriangle CDE$.

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB=AC$. Circle $\Gamma$ lies outside $ABC$ and touches line $AC$ at point $C$. The point $D$ is chosen on circle $\Gamma$ such that the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ABD$ touches externally circle $\Gamma$. The segment $AD$ intersects circle $\Gamma$ at a point $E$ other than $D$. Prove that $BE$ is tangent to circle $\Gamma$ .

The bisector of the angle $A$ of the triangle $ABC$ intersects the side $BC$ at $D$. A circle $c$ through the vertex $A$ touches the side $BC$ at $D$. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ touches the circle $c$ at $A$.

In triangle $ABC$ points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of sides $AC$ and $AB$, respectively and $D$ is the projection of $A$ into $BC$. Point $O$ is the circumcenter of $ABC$ and circumcircles of $BOC$, $DMN$ intersect at points $R, T$. Lines $DT$, $DR$ intersect line $MN$ at $E$ and $F$, respectively. Lines $CT$, $BR$ intersect at $K$. A point $P$ lies on $KD$ such that $PK$ is the angle bisector of $\angle BPC$. Prove that the circumcircles of $ART$ and $PEF$ are tangent. [i]Proposed by Mehran Talaei - Iran[/i]