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In an acute-angled triangle $ABC, CD$ is the altitude. A line through the midpoint $M$ of side $AB$ meets the rays $CA$ and $CB$ at $K$ and $L$ respectively such that $CK = CL.$ Point $S$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $CKL.$ Prove that $SD = SM.$
The isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ has perpendicular diagonals. The parallel to the bases through the intersection point of the diagonals intersects the non-parallel sides $[BC]$ and $[AD]$ in the points $P$, respectively $R$. The point $Q$ is symmetric of the point $P$ with respect to the midpoint of the segment $[BC]$. Prove that: a) $QR = AD$, b) $QR \perp AD$.
Points $K$ and $L$ are chosen on the sides $AB$ and $BC$ of the isosceles $\triangle ABC$ ($AB = BC$) so that $AK +LC = KL$. A line parallel to $BC$ is drawn through midpoint $M$ of the segment $KL$, intersecting side $AC$ at point $N$. Find the value of $\angle KNL$.
$\triangle{ABC}$ is equailateral. $E$ is any point on $\overline{AC}$ produced and the equilateral $\triangle{ECD}$ is drawn. If $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{EB}$ respectively then show that $\triangle{CMN}$ is equilateral.
A convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle. The tangents to the circle through $ A$ and $ C$ intersect at a point $ P$, such that this point $ P$ does not lie on $ BD$, and such that $ PA^{2}=PB\cdot PD$. Prove that the line $ BD$ passes through the midpoint of $ AC$.
Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC,$ and let $D$ and $E$ be two points different from the vertices on the sides $AB$ and $AC,$ respectively. Let $A'$ be the second point where $\Gamma$ intersects the bisector of the angle $BAC,$ and let $P$ and $Q$ be the second points where $\Gamma$ intersects the lines $A'D$ and $A'E,$ respectively. Let $R$ and $S$ be the second points of intersection of the lines $AA'$ and the circumcircles of the triangles $APD$ and $AQE,$ respectively. Show that the lines $DS, \: ER$ and the tangent line to $\Gamma$ through $A$ are concurrent.
Let $k$ be a circle centered at $M$ and let $t$ be a tangentline to $k$ through some point $T\in k$. Let $P$ be a point on $t$ and let $g\neq t$ be a line through $P$ intersecting $k$ at $U$ and $V$. Let $S$ be the point on $k$ bisecting the arc $UV$ not containing $T$ and let $Q$ be the the image of $P$ under a reflection over $ST$. Prove that $Q$, $T$, $U$ and $V$ are vertices of a trapezoid.
Let side $BC$ of $\bigtriangleup ABC$ be the diameter of a semicircle which cuts $AB$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. $F$ and $G$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ and $E$ to $BC$ respectively. $DG$ and $EF$ intersect at $M$. Prove that $AM \perp BC$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle such that $|AB|=13 , |BC|=12$ and $|CA|=5$. Let the angle bisectors of $A$ and $B$ intersect at $I$ and meet the opposing sides at $D$ and $E$, respectively. The line passing through $I$ and the midpoint of $[DE]$ meets $[AB]$ at $F$. What is $|AF|$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{3}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{5}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{7}{2} $
In a trapezoid $ABCD$, the internal bisector of angle $A$ intersects the base $BC$(or its extension) at the point $E$. Inscribed in the triangle $ABE$ is a circle touching the side $AB$ at $M$ and side $BE$ at the point $P$. Find the angle $DAE$ in degrees, if $AB:MP=2$.
Jenny and Kenny are walking in the same direction, Kenny at 3 feet per second and Jenny at 1 foot per second, on parallel paths that are 200 feet apart. A tall circular building 100 feet in diameter is centered midway between the paths. At the instant when the building first blocks the line of sight between Jenny and Kenny, they are 200 feet apart. Let $t$ be the amount of time, in seconds, before Jenny and Kenny can see each other again. If $t$ is written as a fraction in lowest terms, what is the sum of the numerator and denominator?
Let $H$ be the orthocenter of an acute trangle $ABC$ with circumcircle $\Gamma$. Let $P$ be a point on the arc $BC$ (not containing $A$) of $\Gamma$, and let $M$ be a point on the arc $CA$ (not containing $B$) of $\Gamma$ such that $H$ lies on the segment $PM$. Let $K$ be another point on $\Gamma$ such that $KM$ is parallel to the Simson line of $P$ with respect to triangle $ABC$. Let $Q$ be another point on $\Gamma$ such that $PQ \parallel BC$. Segments $BC$ and $KQ$ intersect at a point $J$. Prove that $\triangle KJM$ is an isosceles triangle.
Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$. Denote by $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, and denote by $T$ the midpoint of the arc $BC$ of $\omega$ not containing $A$. The circumcircles of the triangles $AMT$ and $ANT$ intersect the perpendicular bisectors of $AC$ and $AB$ at points $X$ and $Y$, respectively; assume that $X$ and $Y$ lie inside the triangle $ABC$. The lines $MN$ and $XY$ intersect at $K$. Prove that $KA=KT$.
Let $ABCDEF$ be a hexagon with $AB||DE,\ BC||EF,\ CD||FA$ and in which the diagonals $AD,BE$ and $CF$ are congruent. Prove that the hexagon can be inscribed in a circle.
In the trapezium $ABCD$ ($AD // BC$), the point $M$ lies on the side of $CD$, with $CM:MD=2:3$, $AB=AD$, $BC:AD=1:3$. Prove that $BD \perp AM$.
Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of a triangle $ABC$. Denote by $M$ and $N$ the midpoints of the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, and denote by $T$ the midpoint of the arc $BC$ of $\omega$ not containing $A$. The circumcircles of the triangles $AMT$ and $ANT$ intersect the perpendicular bisectors of $AC$ and $AB$ at points $X$ and $Y$, respectively; assume that $X$ and $Y$ lie inside the triangle $ABC$. The lines $MN$ and $XY$ intersect at $K$. Prove that $KA=KT$.
A circle $ \omega$ with center $ O$ is tangent to the rays of an angle $ BAC$ at $ B$ and $ C$. Point $ Q$ is taken inside the angle $ BAC$. Assume that point $ P$ on the segment $ AQ$ is such that $ AQ\perp OP$. The line $ OP$ intersects the circumcircles $ \omega_{1}$ and $ \omega_{2}$ of triangles $ BPQ$ and $ CPQ$ again at points $ M$ and $ N$. Prove that $ OM \equal{} ON$.
The diagonals AC and BD of a cyclic ABCD intersect at E. Let O be circumcentre of ABCD. If midpoints of AB, CD, OE are collinear prove that AD=BC. Bomb [color=red][Moderator edit: The problem is wrong. See also http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=53090 .][/color]
Isosceles trapezoid $ABCD$ has parallel sides $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{BC},$ with $BC < AD$ and $AB = CD.$ There is a point $P$ in the plane such that $PA=1, PB=2, PC=3,$ and $PD=4.$ What is $\tfrac{BC}{AD}?$ $\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{3}{4}$
A hexagon inscribed in a circle has three consecutive sides each of length $3$ and three consecutive sides each of length $5$. The chord of the circle that divides the hexagon into two trapezoids, one with three sides each of length $3$ and the other with three sides each of length $5$, has length equal to $\frac mn$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$. $\text{(A)}\ 309 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 349 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 369 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 389\qquad \text{(E)}\ 409$
Triangle $ABC$ has sides $AB=9,BC = 5\sqrt{3},$ and $AC=12$. Points $A=P_0, P_1, P_2, \dots, P_{2450} = B$ are on segment $\overline{AB}$ with $P_k$ between $P_{k-1}$ and $P_{k+1}$ for $k=1,2,\dots,2449$, and points $A=Q_0, Q_1, Q_2, \dots ,Q_{2450} = C$ for $k=1,2,\dots,2449$. Furthermore, each segment $\overline{P_kQ_k}, k=1,2,\dots,2449$, is parallel to $\overline{BC}$. The segments cut the triangle into $2450$ regions, consisting of $2449$ trapezoids and $1$ triangle. Each of the $2450$ regions have the same area. Find the number of segments $\overline{P_kQ_k}, k=1,2 ,\dots,2450$, that have rational length.
In trapezoid $ABCD$, diagonal $AC$ is the bisector of angle $A$. Point $K$ is the midpoint of diagonal $AC$. It is known that $DC = DK$. Find the ratio of the bases $AD: BC$.
Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid inscribed in circle $\omega$, such that $AD \| BC$. Point $E$ is chosen on the arc $BC$ of $\omega$ not containing $A$. Let $BC$ and $DE$ intersect at $F$. Show that if $E$ is chosen such that $EB = EC$, the area of $AEF$ is maximized.
A circle $\omega$ is inscribed in a quadrilateral $ABCD$. Let $I$ be the center of $\omega$. Suppose that \[ (AI + DI)^2 + (BI + CI)^2 = (AB + CD)^2. \] Prove that $ABCD$ is an isosceles trapezoid.
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid such that $AD\parallel BC$. The interior angle bisectors of the corners $A$ and $B$ meet on $[DC]$. If $|BC|=9$ and $|AD|=4$, find $|AB|$.