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 $r_2$.

Let $\Gamma$ and $\Gamma'$ be two circles with centres $O$ and $O'$, such that $O$ belongs to $\Gamma'$. Let $M$ be a point on $\Gamma'$, outside of $\Gamma$. The tangents to $\Gamma$ that go through $M$ touch $\Gamma$ in two points $A$ and $B$, and cross $\Gamma'$ again in two points $C$ and $D$. Finally, let $E$ be the crossing point of the lines $AB$ and $CD$. Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $CEO'$ and $DEO'$ are tangent to $\Gamma'$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$. Points $K$ and $L$ are chosen on segment $BC$ such that the incircles of $\triangle ABK$ and $\triangle ABL$ are tangent at $P$, and the incircles of $\triangle ACK$ and $\triangle ACL$ are tangent at $Q$. Prove that $IP=IQ$. [i]Ankan Bhattacharya[/i]

Two circles are tangent externally at one point. Common external tangents are drawn to them and the tangent points are connected. Prove that the sum of the lengths of the opposite sides of the quadrilateral obtained are equal.

A quadrilateral is called bicentric if it has both an incircle and a circumcircle. $ABCD$ is a bicentric quadrilateral with $(O)$ being its circumcircle. Let $E, F$ be the intersections of $AB$ and $CD, AD$ and $BC$ respectively. Prove that there is a circle with center $O$ tangent to all of the circumcircles of the four triangles $EAD, EBC, FAB, FCD$. Nguyen Van Linh, a student of the Vietnamese College, Ha Noi

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $\Gamma$ its circumcircle, $I$ its incenter, and $\omega$ a tangent circle to the line $AI$ at $I$ and to the side $BC$. Prove that the circles $\Gamma$ and $\omega$ are tangent. Malik Talbi

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 $\vartriangle CDE$.

Each of three given circles with radii $1$, $r$ and $r$ touches the others from the outside. For what values of $r$ does there exist a triangle “circumscribed” to these circles? (This means the circles lie inside the triangle, each circle touching two sides of the triangle and each side of the triangle touching two circles.) (N.B. Vasiliev, Moscow)

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H$. The circle with center $X_A$ passes through the points $A$ and $H$ and is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Similarly, define the points $X_B$ and $X_C$. Let $O_A$, $O_B$ and $O_C$ be the reflections of $O$ with respect to sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$, respectively. Prove that the lines $O_AX_A$, $O_BX_B$ and $O_CX_C$ are concurrent.

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 $\omega$.

Circle $\omega$ is tangent to the interior of the circle $\Omega$ at the point C. Chord $AB$ of circle $\Omega$ is tangent to $\omega$. Chords $CF$ and $BG$ of circle $\Omega$ intersect at point $E$ lying on $\omega$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $CGE$ is tangent to straight line $AF$. (I. Kukharchuk)

On the bisector of angle $A$ of triangle $ABC$, points $D$ and $F$ are taken inside the triangle so that $\angle DBC = \angle FBA$. Prove that: a) $\angle DCB = \angle FCA$ b) a circle passing through $B$ and $F$ and tangent to the segment $BC$ is tangle to the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ABC$.

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)

Two circles $A$ and $B$, both with radius $1$, touch each other externally. Four circles $P, Q, R$ and $S$, all four with the same radius $r$, lie such that $P$ externally touches on $A, B, Q$ and $S$, $Q$ externally touches on $P, B$ and $R$, $R$ externally touches on $A, B, Q$ and $S$, $S$ externally touches on $P, A$ and $R$. Calculate the length of $r.$ [asy] unitsize(0.3 cm); pair A, B, P, Q, R, S; real r = (3 + sqrt(17))/2; A = (-1,0); B = (1,0); P = intersectionpoint(arc(A,r + 1,0,180), arc(B,r + 1,0,180)); R = -P; Q = (r + 2,0); S = (-r - 2,0); draw(Circle(A,1)); draw(Circle(B,1)); draw(Circle(P,r)); draw(Circle(Q,r)); draw(Circle(R,r)); draw(Circle(S,r)); label("$A$", A); label("$B$", B); label("$P$", P); label("$Q$", Q); label("$R$", R); label("$S$", S); [/asy]

Given an $ABC$ acute triangle with $O$ the center of the circumscribed circle. Suppose that $\omega$ is a circle that is tangent to the line $AO$ at point $A$ and also tangent to the line $BC$. Prove that $\omega$ is also tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $BOC$.

Given two internally tangent circles; in the bigger one we inscribe an equilateral triangle. From each of the vertices of this triangle, we draw a tangent to the smaller circle. Prove that the length of one of these tangents equals the sum of the lengths of the two other tangents.

Let $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ be two circles that tangents each other at point $N$, with $\Gamma_2$ located inside $\Gamma_1$. Let $A, B, C$ be distinct points on $\Gamma_1$ such that $AB$ and $AC$ tangents $\Gamma_2$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Line $ND$ cuts $\Gamma_1$ again at $K$, and line $CK$ intersects line $DE$ at $I$. (i) Prove that $CK$ is the angle bisector of $\angle ACB$. (ii) Prove that $IECN$ and $IBDN$ are cyclic quadrilaterals.

Two circles $k_1,k_2$ touch each other at $P$, and touch a line $\ell$ at $A$ and $B$ respectively. Line $AP$ meets $k_2$ at $C$. Prove that $BC$ is perpendicular to $\ell$.

Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be two concentric circles and $C_3$ an outer circle to $C_1$ inner to $C_2$ and tangent to both. If the radius of $C_2$ is equal to $ 1$, how much must the radius of $C_1$ be worth, so that the area of is twice that of $C_3$?

Let $ABC$ be a scalene acute triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $K$ be a point on the side $\overline{BC}$. Define $M$ as the second intersection of $\overleftrightarrow{OK}$ with the circumcircle of $BOC$. Let $L$ be the reflection of $K$ by $\overleftrightarrow{AC}$. Show that the circumcircles of the triangles $LCM$ and $ABC$ are tangent if, and only if, $\overline{AK} \perp \overline{BC}$.

In the convex quadrilateral $ABCD, BC$ is parallel to $AD$. Two circular arcs $\omega_1$ and $\omega_3$ pass through $A$ and $B$ and are on the same side of $AB$. Two circular arcs $\omega_2$ and $\omega_4$ pass through $C$ and $D$ and are on the same side of $CD$. The measures of $\omega_1, \omega_2, \omega_3$ and $\omega_4$ are $\alpha, \beta,\beta$  and $\alpha$ respectively. If $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are tangent to each other externally, prove that so are $\omega_3$ and $\omega_4$.

In triangle $ABC$ the midpoints of sides $AC, BC$, vertex $C$ and the centroid lie on the same circle. Prove that this circle touches the circle passing through $A, B$ and the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$.

The nine-point Euler circle of triangle $ABC$ is tangent to the excircles in the angle $A,B,C$ at $Fa, Fb, Fc$ respectively. Prove that $AF_a$ bisects the angle $\angle CAB$ if and only if $AFa$ bisects the angle $\angle F_bAF_c$. Đỗ Thanh Sơn

In the triangle $ABC$, the altitude $BH$ and the angle bisector $BL$ are drawn, the inscribed circle $w$ touches the side of the $AC$ at the point $K$. It is known that $\angle BKA = 45^o$. Prove that the circle with diameter $HL$ touches the circle $w$. (Anton Trygub)

In the corners of triangle $ABC$ there are three circles with the same radius. Each of them is tangent to two of the triangle's sides. The vertices of triangle $MNK$ lie on different sides of triangle $ABC$, and each edge of $MNK$ is also tangent to one of the three circles. Likewise, the vertices of triangle $PQR$ lie on different sides of triangle $ABC$, and each edge of $PQR$ is also tangent to one of the three circles (see picture below). Prove that triangles $MNK,PQR$ have the same inradius. [img]https://i.imgur.com/bYuBabS.png[/img]