Found problems: 280
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 $b$.
Circles $S,S_1,S_2$ are given in a plane. $S_1$ and $S_2$ touch each other externally, and both touch $S$ internally at $A_1$ and $A_2$ respectively. The common internal tangent to $S_1$ and $S_2$ meets $S$ at $P$ and $Q.$ Let $B_1$ and $B_2$ be the intersections of $PA_1$ and $PA_2$ with $S_1$ and $S_2$, respectively. Prove that $B_1B_2$ is a common tangent to $S_1,S_2$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $\omega_0$ be a circle tangent to chord $AB$ and arc $ACB$. For each $i = 1, 2$, let $\omega_i$ be a circle tangent to $AB$ at $T_i$ , to $\omega_0$ at $S_i$ , and to arc $ACB$. Suppose $\omega_1 \ne \omega_2$. Prove that there is a circle passing through $S_1, S_2, T_1$, and $T_2$, and tangent to $\Gamma$ if and only if $\angle ACB = 90^o$.
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Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. Ray $AD$ meets ray $BC$ at $P$. Let $O,O'$ be the circumcenters of triangles $PCD, PAB$, respectively, $H,H'$ be the orthocenters of triangles $PCD, PAB$, respectively. Prove that circumcircle of triangle $DOC$ is tangent to circumcircle of triangle $AO'B$ if and only if circumcircle of triangle $DHC$ is tangent to circumcircle of triangle $AH'B$.
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 $ABC$.
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Six small circles of radius $1$ are drawn so that they are all tangent to a larger circle, and two of them are tangent to sides $BC$ and $AD$ of a rectangle $ABCD$ at their midpoints $K$ and $L$. Each of the remaining four small circles is tangent to two sides of the rectangle. The large circle is tangent to sides $AB$ and $CD$ of the rectangle and cuts the other two sides. Find the radius of the large circle.
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Given three circumferences of radii $r$ , $r'$ and $r''$ , each tangent externally to the other two, calculate the radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle whose vertices are their three centers.
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 $BC$.
Two non-coplanar circles in space are tangent at a point and have the same tangents at this point. Show that both circles lie on some sphere.
Let $A_0$ be the midpoint of side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$, and $A'$ be the point of tangency with this side of the inscribed circle. Let's construct a circle $ \omega$ with center at $A_0$ and passing through $A'$. On other sides we will construct similar circles. Prove that if $ \omega$ is tangent to the cirucmscribed circle on arc $BC$ not containing $A$, then another one of the constructed circles touches the circumcircle.
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)
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 $TSH$.
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 $ABC$.
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 $\omega$.
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
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 $ABC$ be an acute, non-isosceles triangle with circumcenter $O$. Tangent lines to $(O)$ at $B,C$ meet at $T$. A line passes through $T$ cuts segments $AB$ at $D$ and cuts ray $CA$ at $E$. Take $M$ as midpoint of $DE$ and suppose that $MA$ cuts $(O)$ again at $K$. Prove that $(MKT)$ is tangent to $(O)$.
Given triangle $ABC$ with the inner - bisector $AD$. The line passes through $D$ and perpendicular to $BC$ intersects the outer - bisector of $\angle BAC$ at $I$. Circle $(I,ID)$ intersects $CA$, $AB$ at $E$, $F$, reps. The symmedian line of $\triangle AEF$ intersects the circle $(AEF)$ at $X$. Prove that the circles $(BXC)$ and $(AEF)$ are tangent.
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A triangle $ABC$ is considered, and let $D$ be the intersection point of the angle bisector corresponding to angle $A$ with side $BC$. Prove that the circumcircle that passes through $A$ and is tangent to line $BC$ at $D$, it is also tangent to the circle circumscribed around triangle $ABC$.
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 $AB.$
* 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.
As shown in the figure, in the quadrilateral $ABCD$, $AB\perp BC$, $AD\perp CD$, let $E$ be a point on line $BD$ such that $EC = CA$. The line perpendicular on line$ AC$ passing through $E$, intersects line $AB$ at point $F$, and line $AD$ at point $G$. Let $X$ and $Y$ the midpoints of line segments $AF$ and $AG$ respectively. Let $Z$ and $W$ be the midpoints of line segments $BE$ and $DE$ respectively. Prove that the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle WBX$ is tangent to the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle ZDY$.
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Let $M$ be the intersection point of the medians $AD$ and $BE$ of a right triangle $ABC$ ($\angle C=90^\circ$). It is known that the circumcircles of triangles $AEM$ and $CDM$ are tangent. Find the angle $\angle BMC.$
The circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ with radii $r_1$ and $r_2$ touch the line $p$ at the point $P$. $C_1$ lies entirely within $C_2$. Line $q \perp p$ intersects $p$ at $S$ and touches $C_1$ at $R$. $q$ intersects $C_2$ at $M$ and $N$, where $N$ is between $R$ and $S$.
a) Prove that line $PR$ bisects angle $\angle MPN$.
b) Calculate the ratio $r_1 : r_2$ if line $PN$ bisects angle $\angle RPS$.