Given is a triangle $ABC$ and a circle $\omega$ with center $I$ that touches $AB, AC$ and meets $BC$ at $X, Y$. The line through $I$ perpendicular to $BC$ meets the line through $A$ parallel to $BC$ at $Z$. Show that the circumcircles of $\triangle XYZ$ and $\triangle ABC$ are tangent to each other.

Given an isosceles triangle $\triangle ABC$, $AB=AC$. A line passes through $M$, the midpoint of $BC$, and intersects segment $AB$ and ray $CA$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $F$ be a point of $ME$ such that $EF=DM$, and $K$ be a point on $MD$. Let $\Gamma_1$ be the circle passes through $B,D,K$ and $\Gamma_2$ be the circle passes through $C,E,K$. $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ intersect again at $L \neq K$. Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be the circumcircle of $\triangle LDE$ and $\triangle LKM$. Prove that, if $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are symmetric wrt $L$, then $BF$ is perpendicular to $BC$.

* Two circles are tangent to each other externally, and to a third one from the inside. Two common tangents to the first two circles are drawn, one outer and one inner. Prove that the inner tangent divides in halves the arc intercepted by the outer tangent on the third circle.

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AB > AC$. Let $\Gamma $ be its circumcircle, $H$ its orthocenter, and $F$ the foot of the altitude from $A$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $Q$ be the point on $\Gamma$ such that $\angle HQA = 90^{\circ}$ and let $K$ be the point on $\Gamma$ such that $\angle HKQ = 90^{\circ}$. Assume that the points $A$, $B$, $C$, $K$ and $Q$ are all different and lie on $\Gamma$ in this order. Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $KQH$ and $FKM$ are tangent to each other. Proposed by Ukraine

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

Let $B$ be a point on a circle $S_1$, and let $A$ be a point distinct from $B$ on the tangent at $B$ to $S_1$. Let $C$ be a point not on $S_1$ such that the line segment $AC$ meets $S_1$ at two distinct points. Let $S_2$ be the circle touching $AC$ at $C$ and touching $S_1$ at a point $D$ on the opposite side of $AC$ from $B$. Prove that the circumcentre of triangle $BCD$ lies on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.

Two circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ are tangent to line $\ell$ at the points $A$ and $B$ respectively. In addition, $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2 $are externally tangent to each other at point $D$. Choose a point $E$ on the smaller arc $BD$ of circle $\omega_2$. Line $DE$ intersects circle $\omega_1$ again at point $C$. Prove that $BE \perp AC$. (Yurii Biletskyi)

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral. The point $P$ is chosen on the line $AB$ such that the circle passing through $C,D$ and $P$ touches the line $AB$. Similarly, the point $Q$ is chosen on the line $CD$ such that the circle passing through $A,B$ and $Q$ touches the line $CD$. Prove that the distance between $P$ and the line $CD$ equals the distance between $Q$ and $AB$.

Let the incenter and the $A$-excenter of $\triangle ABC$ be $I$ and $I_A$, respectively. Let $BI$ intersect $AC$ at $E$ and $CI$ intersect $AB$ at $F$. Suppose that the reflections of $I$ with respect to $EF$, $FI_A$, $EI_A$ are $X$, $Y$, $Z$, respectively. Show that $\odot(XYZ)$ and $\odot(ABC)$ are tangent to each other.

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB\neq AC$. Let the excircle $\omega$ opposite $A$ touch $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at $D$, $E$, and $F$, respectively. Suppose $X$ and $Y$ are points on the segments $AC$ and $AB$, respectively, such that $XY$ and $BC$ are parallel, and let $\Gamma$ be a circle through $X$ and $Y$ which is externally tangent to $\omega$ at $Z$. Prove that the lines $EF$, $DZ$, and $XY$ are concurrent.

Three circles $\Gamma_1,\Gamma_2,\Gamma_3$ are inscribed into an angle(the radius of $\Gamma_1$ is the minimal, and the radius of $\Gamma_3$ is the maximal) in such a way that $\Gamma_2$ touches $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_3$ at points $A$ and $B$ respectively. Let $\ell$ be a tangent to $A$ to $\Gamma_1$. Consider circles $\omega$ touching $\Gamma_1$ and $\ell$. Find the locus of meeting points of common internal tangents to $\omega$ and $\Gamma_3$.

Given is a convex cyclic pentagon $ABCDE$ and a point $P$ inside it, such that $AB=AE=AP$ and $BC=CE$. The lines $AD$ and $BE$ intersect in $Q$. Points $R$ and $S$ are on segments $CP$ and $BP$ such that $DR=QR$ and $SR||BC$. Show that the circumcircles of $BEP$ and $PQS$ are tangent to each other.

A line $MN$ is given in the plane. Consider circles $k_1$, $k_2$ tangent to the line at points $M$, $N$, respectively, while touching each other externally. Let $X$ be the midpoint of the segment $PQ$, where $P$, $Q$ are in this order tangent points of the second common external tangent of the circles $k_1$, $k_2$. Find the locus of the points $X$ for all pairs of circles of the specified properties.

Given a circle of radius $K$. Two other circles, the sum of the radii of which are also equal to $K$, tangent to the circle from the inside. Prove that the line connecting the points of tangency passes through one of the common points of these circles.

Two circles $(U)$ and $(V)$ intersect at $A,B$. A line d meets $(U), (V)$ at $P, Q$ and $R,S$ respectively. Let $t_P, t_Q, t_R,t_S$ be the tangents at $P,Q,R, S$ of the two circles. Another circle $(W)$ passes through through $A, B$. Prove that if the circumcircle of triangle that is formed by the intersections of $t_P,t_R, AB$ is tangent to $(W)$ then the circumcircle of triangle formed by $t_Q, t_S, AB$ is also tangent to $(W)$. Tran Minh Ngoc, a student of Ho Chi Minh City College, Ho Chi Minh

Two externally tangent circles with different radii are given. Their common tangents form a triangle. Find the area of this triangle in terms of the radii of the two circles.

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 is tangent internally by $6$ circles so that each one is tangent internally to two adjacent ones and the radii of opposite circles are pairwise equal. Prove that the sum of the radii of the inner circles is equal to the diameter of the given circle.

$\vartriangle ABC$ is a scalene triangle with circumcircle $\Omega$. For a arbitrary $X$ in the plane, define $D_x,E_x, F_x$ to be the intersection of tangent line of $X$ (with respect to $BXC$) and $BC,CA,AB$, respectively. Let the intersection of $AX$ with $\Omega$ be $S_x$ and $T_x = D_xS_x \cap \Omega$. Show that $\Omega$ and circumcircle of $\vartriangle T_xE_xF_x$ are tangent to each other. [img]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rTMODHbs5Ac/XnYNQYjYzBI/AAAAAAAALeg/576nGDQ6NDA0-W5XqiNczNtI07cEZxPeQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/imoc2019g4.png[/img]

A line $l$ intersects the segment $AB$ perpendicular to $C$. Three circles are drawn successively with $AB, AC$ and $BC$ as the diameter. The largest circle intersects $l$ in $D$. The segments $DA$ and $DB$ still intersect the two smaller circles in $E$ and $F$. a. Prove that quadrilateral $CFDE$ is a rectangle. b. Prove that the line through $E$ and $F$ touches the circles with diameters $AC$ and $BC$ in $E$ and $F$. [asy] unitsize (2.5 cm); pair A, B, C, D, E, F, O; O = (0,0); A = (-1,0); B = (1,0); C = (-0.3,0); D = intersectionpoint(C--(C + (0,1)), Circle(O,1)); E = (C + reflect(A,D)*(C))/2; F = (C + reflect(B,D)*(C))/2; draw(Circle(O,1)); draw(Circle((A + C)/2, abs(A - C)/2)); draw(Circle((B + C)/2, abs(B - C)/2)); draw(A--B); draw(interp(C,D,-0.4)--D); draw(A--D--B); dot("$A$", A, W); dot("$B$", B, dir(0)); dot("$C$", C, SE); dot("$D$", D, NW); dot("$E$", E, SE); dot("$F$", F, SW); [/asy]

A semicircle of radius $5$ and a quarter of a circle of radius $8$ touch each other and are located inside the square as shown in the figure. Find the length of the part of the common tangent, enclosed in the same square. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/f/2/010f501a7bc1d34561f2fe585773816f168e93.png[/img]

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)

Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid with bases $AB$ and $CD$. Circle of diameter $BC$ is tangent to line $AD$. Prove, that circle of diameter $AD$ is tangent to line $BC$.

Given are three circles $(O_1), (O_2), (O_3)$, pairwise intersecting each other, that is, every single circle meets the other two circles at two distinct points. Let $(X_1)$ be the circle externally tangent to $(O_1)$ and internally tangent to the circles $(O_2), (O_3),$ circles $(X_2), (X_3)$ are defined in the same manner. Let $(Y_1)$ be the circle internally tangent to $(O_1)$ and externally tangent to the circles $(O_2), (O_3)$, the circles $(Y_2), (Y_3)$ are defined in the same way. Let $(Z_1), (Z_2)$ be two circles internally tangent to all three circles $(O_1), (O_2), (O_3)$. Prove that the four lines $X_1Y_1, X_2Y_2, X_3Y_3, Z_1Z_2$ are concurrent. Nguyễn Văn Linh

A non-right triangle $A_1A_2A_3$ is given. Circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ are tangent at $A_3, C_2$ and $C_3$ are tangent at $A_1$, and $C_3$ and $C_1$ are tangent at $A_2$. Points $O_1,O_2,O_3$ are the centers of $C_1, C_2, C_3$, respectively. Supposing that the triangles $A_1A_2A_3$ and $O_1O_2O_3$ are similar, determine their angles.