Found problems: 280
$ABCD$ is inscribed in unit circle $\Gamma$. Let $\Omega_1$, $\Omega_2$ be the circumcircles of $\vartriangle ABD$, $\vartriangle CBD$ respectively. Circles $\Omega_1$, $\Omega_2$ are tangent to segment $BD$ at $M$,$N$ respectively. Line A$M$ intersects $\Gamma$, $\Omega_1$ again at points $X_1$,$X_2$ respectively (different from $A$, $M$). Let $\omega_1$ be the circle passing through $X_1$, $X_2$ and tangent to $\Omega_1$. Line $CN$ intersects $\Gamma$, $\Omega_2$ again at points $Y_1$, $Y_2$ respectively (different from $C$, $N$). Let $\omega_2$ be the circle passing through $Y_1$, $Y_2$ and tangent to $\Omega_2$. Circles $\Omega_1$,$\Omega_2$, $\omega_1$, $\omega_2$ have radii $R_1$, $R_2$, $r_1$, $r_2$ respectively. Prove that $$r_1+r_2-R_1-R_2=1.$$
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In a circumference $\Gamma$ a chord $PQ$ is considered such that the segment that joins the midpoint of the smallest arc $PQ$ and the midpoint of the segment $PQ$ measures $1$. Let $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2$ and $\Gamma_3$ be three tangent circumferences to the chord $PQ$ that are in the same half plane than the center of $\Gamma$ with respect to the line $PQ$. Furthermore, $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_3$ are internally tangent to $\Gamma$ and externally tangent to$ \Gamma_2$, and the centers of $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_3$ are on different halfplanes with respect to the line determined by the centers of $\Gamma$ and $\Gamma_2$.
If the sum of the radii of $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2$ and $\Gamma_3$ is equal to the radius of $\Gamma$, calculate the radius of $\Gamma_2$.
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.
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 $C$.
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Circle $o$ contains the circles $m$ , $p$ and $r$, such that they are tangent to $o$ internally and any two of them are tangent between themselves. The radii of the circles $m$ and $p$ are equal to $x$ . The circle $r$ has radius $1$ and passes through the center of the circle $o$. Find the value of $x$ .
Inside a circle $c$ with the center $O$ there are two circles $c_1$ and $c_2$ which go through $O$ and are tangent to the circle $c$ at points $A$ and $B$ crespectively. Prove that the circles $c_1$ and $c_2$ have a common point which lies in the segment $AB$.
Circles $K_1$ and $K_2$ are externally tangent to each other at $A$ and are internally tangent to a circle $K$ at $A_1$ and $A_2$ respectively. The common tangent to $K_1$ and $K_2$ at $A$ meets $K$ at point $P$. Line $PA_1$ meets $K_1$ again at $B_1$ and $PA_2$ meets $K_2$ again at $B_2$. Show that $B_1B_2$ is a common tangent of $K_1$ and $K_2$.
A common external tangent to circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ touches them at points $T_1, T_2$ respectively. Let $A$ be an arbitrary point on the extension of $T_1T_2$ beyond $T_1$, and $B$ be a point on the extension of $T_1T_2$ beyond $T_2$ such that $AT_1 = BT_2$. The tangents from $A$ to $\omega_1$ and from $B$ to $\omega_2$ distinct from $T_1T_2$ meet at point $C$. Prove that all nagelians of triangles $ABC$ from $C$ have a common point.
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 $\Gamma_3$.
A quadrilateral $ABCD$ with no parallel sides is inscribed in a circle. Two circles, one passing through $A$ and $B$, and the other through $C$ and $D$, are tangent to each other at $X$. Prove that the locus of $X$ is a circle.
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 $BC$.
In acute triangle $ABC$ ($AB<AC$) point $O$ is center of its circumcircle $\Omega$. Let the tangent to $\Omega$ drawn at point $A$ intersect the line $BC$ at point $D$. Let the line $DO$ intersects the segments $AB$ and $AC$ at points $E$ and $F$, respectively. Point $G$ is constructed such that $AEGF$ is a parallelogram. Let $K$ and $H$ be points of intersection of segment $BC$ with segments $EG$ and $FG$, respectively. Prove that the circle $(GKH)$ touches the circle $\Omega$.
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The circle $k_a$ touches the extensions of sides $AB$ and $BC$, as well as the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ABC$ (from the outside). We denote the intersection of $k_a$ with the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ABC$ by $A'$. Analogously, we define points $B'$ and $C'$. Prove that the lines $AA',BB'$ and $CC'$ intersect in one point.
Two circles with centres $A$ and $B$ lie inside an angle. They touch each other and both sides of the angle. Prove that the circle with the diameter $AB$ touches both sides of the angle.
(V. Prasolov)
The bisector $AD$ is drawn in the triangle $ABC$. Circle $k$ passes through the vertex $A$ and touches the side $BC$ at point $D$. Prove that the circle circumscribed around $ABC$ touches the circle $k$ at point $A$.
Let $A,B$ be points on a circle $k$ with center $S$ such that $\angle ASB = 90^o$ . Circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ are tangent to each other at $Z$ and touch $k$ at $A$ and $B$ respectively. Circle $k_3$ inside $\angle ASB$ is internally tangent to $k$ at $C$ and externally tangent to $k_1$ and $k_2$ at $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Prove that $\angle XCY = 45^o$
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 $O$ be the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$. Choose a point $X$ on the circumcircle $\odot (ABC)$ such that $OX\parallel BC$. Assume that $\odot(AXO)$ intersects $AB, AC$ at $E, F$, respectively, and $OE, OF$ intersect $BC$ at $P, Q$, respectively. Furthermore, assume that $\odot(XP Q)$ and $\odot (ABC)$ intersect at $R$. Prove that $OR$ and $\odot (XP Q)$ are tangent to each other.
(ltf0501)
Three circles that touch each other externally have all their centers on one fourth circle with radius $R$. Show that the total area of the three circle disks is smaller than $4\pi R^2$.
A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle $\omega$. The rays $AD$ and $BC$ meet in point $K$ and the rays $AB$ and $DC$ meet in $L$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $AKL$ is tangent to $\omega$ if and only if so is the circumcircle of triangle $CKL$.
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.
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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 $\angle F_bAF_c$.
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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.
Two circles that are not equal are tangent externally at point $R$. Suppose point $P$ is the intersection of the external common tangents of the two circles. Let $A$ and $B$ are two points on different circles so that $RA$ is perpendicular to $RB$. Show that the line $AB$ passes through $P$.
Circles $\Omega_a$ and $\Omega_b$ are externally tangent at $D$, circles $\Omega_b$ and $\Omega_c$ are externally tangent at $E$, circles $\Omega_a$ and $\Omega_c$ are externally tangent at $F$. Let $P$ be an arbitrary point on $\Omega_a$ different from $D$ and $F$. Extend $PD$ to meet $\Omega_b$ again at $B$, extend $BE$ to meet $\Omega_c$ again at $C$ and extend $CF$ to meet $\Omega_a$ again at $A$. Show that $PA$ is a diameter of circle $\Omega_a$.