The circles $ S_1 $ and $ S_2 $ intersect at points $ A $ and $ B $. Circle $ S_3 $ externally touches $ S_1 $ and $ S_2 $ at points $ C $ and $ D $ respectively. Let $ K $ be the midpoint of the chord cut by the line $ AB $ on circles $ S_3 $. Prove that $ \angle CKA = \angle DKA $.

A circle is inscribed in the triangle $ ABC$ and it's center $I$ and the points of tangency $P, Q, R$ with the sides $BC$, $C A$ and $AB$ are marked, respectively. With a single ruler, build a point $K$ at which the circle passing through the vertices B and $C$ touches (internally) the inscribed circle.

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 $BC$.

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 $\Gamma_2$.

Two circles $\gamma_1, \gamma_2$ are given, with centers at points $O_1, O_2$ respectively. Select a point $K$ on circle $\gamma_2$ and construct two circles, one $\gamma_3$ that touches circle $\gamma_2$ at point $K$ and circle $\gamma_1$ at a point $A$, and the other $\gamma_4$ that touches circle $\gamma_2$ at point $K$ and circle $\gamma_1$ at a point $B$. Prove that, regardless of the choice of point K on circle $\gamma_2$, all lines $AB$ pass through a fixed point of the plane.

Two circles of radius $R$ and $r$, with $R>r$, are tangent to each other externally. The sides adjacent to the base of an isosceles triangle are common tangents to these circles. The base of the triangle is tangent to the circle of the greater radius. Determine the length of the base of the triangle.

Inside the regular $n$ -gon $M$ with side $a$ there are $n$ equal circles so that each touches two adjacent sides of the polygon $M$ and two other circles. Inside the formed "star", which is bounded by arcs, these $n$ equal circles are reconstructed so that each touches the two adjacent circles built in the previous step, and two more newly built circles. This process will take $k$ steps. Find the area $S_n (k)$ of the "star", which is formed in the center of the polygon $M$. Consider the spatial analogue of this problem.

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 $\Omega$. [i] Proposed by Dong Luu [/i]

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.

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.

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 $m + n$.

The circles $\gamma$ and $\delta$ are internally tangent to the circle $\omega$ at $A$ and $B$. From $A$, draw two tangent lines $\ell_1, \ell_2$ to $\delta$, . From $B$ draw two tangent lines $t_1, t_2$ to $\gamma$ . Let $\ell_1$ intersect $t_1$ at $X$ and $\ell_2$ intersect $t_2$ at $Y$ . Prove that the quadrilateral $AX BY$ is cyclic. Nguyen Van Linh, High School of Natural Sciences, Hanoi National University

The two circles ${{w} _ {1}}, \, \, {{w} _ {2}}$ touch externally at the point $Q$. The common external tangent of these circles is tangent to ${{w} _ {1}}$ at the point $B$, $BA$ is the diameter of this circle. A tangent to the circle ${{w} _ {2}} $ is drawn through the point $A$, which touches this circle at the point $C$, such that the points $B$ and $C$ lie in one half-plane relative to the line $AQ$. Prove that the circle ${{w} _ {1}}$ bisects the segment $C $. (Igor Nagel)

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.

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 $BC$.

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 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.

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)

Two circles are tangent to each other internally at a point $T$. Let the chord $AB$ of the larger circle be tangent to the smaller circle at a point $P$. Prove that the line TP bisects $\angle ATB$.

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]

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB=AC$. Circle $\Gamma$ lies outside $ABC$ and touches line $AC$ at point $C$. The point $D$ is chosen on circle $\Gamma$ such that the circumscribed circle of the triangle $ABD$ touches externally circle $\Gamma$. The segment $AD$ intersects circle $\Gamma$ at a point $E$ other than $D$. Prove that $BE$ is tangent to circle $\Gamma$ .

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)

Let $O$, $I$ be the circumcenter and the incenter of triangle $ABC$, respectively, and let the incircle tangents $BC$ at $D$. Furthermore, suppose that $H$ is the orthocenter of triangle $BIC$, $N$ is the midpoint of the arc $BAC$, and $X$ is the intersection of $OI$ and $NH$. If $P$ is the reflection of $A$ with respect to $OI$, show that $\odot(IDP)$ and $\odot(IHX)$ are tangent to each other.

Let $AB$ be a chord of the circle $(O)$. Denote M as the midpoint of the minor arc $AB$. A circle $(O')$ tangent to segment $AB$ and internally tangent to $(O)$. A line passes through $M$, perpendicular to $O'A$, $O'B$ and cuts $AB$ respectively at $C, D$. Prove that $AB = 2CD$.

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]