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?

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 $M$ be the intersection point of the medians $AD$ and $BE$ of a right triangle $ABC$ ($\angle C=90^\circ$),\linebreak $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be the circumcircles of triangles $AEM$ and $CDM.$ It is known that the circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are tangent. Find the ratio in which the circle $\omega_1$ divides $AB.$

Point $A$ is located in this circle of radius $1$. An arbitrary chord is drawn through it, and then a circle of radius $2$ is drawn through the ends of this chord. Prove that all such circles touch some fixed circle, not depending from the initial choice of the chord.

The altitudes of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ intersect at the point $H$. On the segments $BH$ and $CH$, the points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are marked, respectively, so that $B_1C_1 \parallel BC$. It turned out that the center of the circle $\omega$ circumscribed around the triangle $B_1HC_1$ lies on the line $BC$. Prove that the circle $\Gamma$, which is circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$, is tangent to the circle $\omega$ .

The inscribed circle $\omega$ of triangle $ABC$ with center $I$ touches the sides $AB, BC, CA$ at points $C_1, A_1, B_1$. The circle circumsrcibed around $\vartriangle AB_1C_1$ intersects the circumscribed circle of $ABC$ for second time at the point $K$. Let $M$ be the midpoint $BC$, $L$ be the midpoint of $B_1C_1$. The circle circumsrcibed around $\vartriangle KA_1M$ cuts intersects $\omega$ for second time at the point $T$. Prove that the circumscribed circles of triangles $KLT$ and $LIM$ are tangent.

Three circles $C_1,C_2,C_3$, with radii $1, 2, 3$ respectively, are externally tangent. In the area enclosed by these circles, there is a circle $C_4$ which is externally tangent to all three circles. Find the radius of $C_4$. [asy] unitsize(0.4 cm); pair[] O; real[] r; O[1] = (-12/5,16/5); r[1] = 1; O[2] = (0,5); r[2] = 2; O[3] = (0,0); r[3] = 3; O[4] = (-132/115, 351/115); r[4] = 6/23; draw(Circle(O[1],r[1])); draw(Circle(O[2],r[2])); draw(Circle(O[3],r[3])); draw(Circle(O[4],r[4])); label("$C_1$", O[1]); label("$C_2$", O[2]); label("$C_3$", O[3]); [/asy]

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 $w_1$ 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)

* Three equal circles are tangent to each other externally and to the fourth circle internally. Tangent lines are drawn to the circles from an arbitrary point on the fourth circle. Prove that the sum of the lengths of two tangent lines equals the length of the third tangent.

Let $C$ be a circle in the plane. Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be two non-intersecting circles touching $C$ internally at points $A$ and $B$ respectively (Fig. ). Suppose that $D$ and $E$ are two points on $C_1$ and $C_2$ respectively such that $DE$ is a common tangent of $C_1$ and $C_2$, and both $C_1$ and C2 are on the same side of $DE$. Let $F$ be the intersection point of $AD$ and $BE$. Prove that $F$ lies on $C$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/f/c/5c733db462ef8ec3d3f82bbb762f7f087fbd3d.png[/img]

Triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $13$, $14$ and $15$. Let $k, k_A,k_B,k_C$ be four circles of radius $ r$ inside the triangle such that $k_A$ is tangent to sides $AB$ and $AC$, $k_B$ is tangent to sides $BA$ and $BC$, $k_C$ is tangent to sides $CA$ and $CB$, and $k$ is externally tangent to circles $k_A$, $k_B$ and $k_C$. Let $r = m/n$ where $m$ and $n$ are coprime. Find $m + n$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and let the points $D, E$ be on the rays $AB$, $AC$ such that $BCED$ is cyclic. Prove that the following two statements are equivalent: $\bullet$ There is a point $X$ on the circumcircle of $ABC$ such that $BDX$, $CEX$ are tangent to each other. $\bullet$ $AB \cdot AD \le 4R^2$, where $R$ is the radius of the circumcircle of $ABC$.

Let a triangle $ABC$ be given. Consider the circle touching its circumcircle at $A$ and touching externally its incircle at some point $A_1$. Points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are defined similarly. a) Prove that lines $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC1$ concur. b) Let $A_2$ be the touching point of the incircle with $BC$. Prove that lines $AA_1$ and $AA_2$ are symmetric about the bisector of angle $\angle A$.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $I$ its incenter. The point $D$ is on segment $BC$ and the circle $\omega$ is tangent to the circumcirle of triangle $ABC$ but is also tangent to $DC, DA$ at $E, F$, respectively. Prove that $E, F$ and $I$ are collinear.

Three circles are pairwise tangent, with none of them lying inside another. The centres of the circles are the corners of a triangle with circumference $1$. What is the smallest possible value for the sum of the areas of the circles?

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB < AC$, incenter $I$, and $A$ excenter $I_{A}$. The incircle meets $BC$ at $D$. Define $E = AD\cap BI_{A}$, $F = AD\cap CI_{A}$. Show that the circumcircle of $\triangle AID$ and $\triangle I_{A}EF$ are tangent to each other

Point $A$ is located in this circle of radius $1$. An arbitrary chord is drawn through it, and then a circle of radius $2$ is drawn through the ends of this chord. Prove that all such circles touch some fixed circle, not depending from the initial choice of the chord.

Let $P$ be a point on a circle $C_1$ and let $C_2$ be a circle with center $P$ that intersects $C_1$ at two points Q and R. The circle $C_3$, with center $Q$ and which passes through $R$, intersects $C_2$ at another point S, as in figure. Shows that $QS$ is tangent to $C_1$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/7/5/f48d414c68c33c4efaf4d6c8bebcf6f1fad4ba.png[/img]

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 $BOC$.

Let $\alpha_1,\alpha_2,\alpha_3$ be three congruent circles that are tangent to each other. A third circle $\beta$ is tangent to them at points $A_1,A_2,A_3$ respectively. Let $P$ be a point on $\beta$ which is different from $A_1,A_2,A_3$. For $i=1,2,3$, let $B_i$ be the second intersection point of the line $PA_i$ with circle $\alpha_i$. Prove that $\Delta B_1B_2B_3$ is equilateral.

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral, with $\measuredangle ABC > 90^\circ$, $\measuredangle CDA > 90^\circ$ and $\measuredangle DAB = \measuredangle BCD$. Let $E$, $F$ and $G$ be the reflections of $A$ with respect to the lines $BC$, $CD$ and $DB$. Finally, let the line $BD$ meet the line segment $AE$ at a point $K$, and the line segment $AF$ at a point $L$. Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $BEK$ and $DFL$ are tangent to each other at $G$.

Consider two circles $\Pi_1$ and $\Pi_1$ tangent externally at point $S$, such that the radius of $\Pi_2$ is triple the radius of $\Pi_1$. Let $\ell$ be a line that is tangent to $\Pi_1$ at point $ P$ and tangent to $\Pi_2$ at point $Q$, with $P$ and $Q$ different from $S$. Let $T$ be a point at $\Pi_2$, such that the segment $TQ$ is diameter of $\Pi_2$ and let point $R$ be the intersection of the bisector of $\angle SQT$ with $ST$. Prove that $QR = RT$.

Convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ has $\angle ABC = \angle CDA = 90^{\circ}$. Point $H$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BD$. Points $S$ and $T$ lie on sides $AB$ and $AD$, respectively, such that $H$ lies inside triangle $SCT$ and \[ \angle CHS - \angle CSB = 90^{\circ}, \quad \angle THC - \angle DTC = 90^{\circ}. \] Prove that line $BD$ is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle $TSH$.

The figure shows a $60^o$ angle in which are placed $2007$ numbered circles (only the first three are shown in the figure). The circles are numbered according to size. The circles are tangent to the sides of the angle and to each other as shown. Circle number one has radius $1$. Determine the radius of circle number $2007$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1bsLIXZpol4/Xzb-Nk6ospI/AAAAAAAAMWk/jrx1zVYKbNELTWlDQ3zL9qc_22b2IJF6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2007%2BMohr%2Bp4.png[/img]