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Found problems: 405

1979 IMO Longlists, 47

Tags: angle , triangle , geometry
Inside an equilateral triangle $ABC$ one constructs points $P, Q$ and $R$ such that \[\angle QAB = \angle PBA = 15^\circ,\\ \angle RBC = \angle QCB = 20^\circ,\\ \angle PCA = \angle RAC = 25^\circ.\] Determine the angles of triangle $PQR.$

1996 IMO Shortlist, 4

Determine whether or nor there exist two disjoint infinite sets $ A$ and $ B$ of points in the plane satisfying the following conditions: a.) No three points in $ A \cup B$ are collinear, and the distance between any two points in $ A \cup B$ is at least 1. b.) There is a point of $ A$ in any triangle whose vertices are in $ B,$ and there is a point of $ B$ in any triangle whose vertices are in $ A.$

2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 3

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AC=BC$, whose incentre is $I$. Let $P$ be a point on the circumcircle of the triangle $AIB$ lying inside the triangle $ABC$. The lines through $P$ parallel to $CA$ and $CB$ meet $AB$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. The line through $P$ parallel to $AB$ meets $CA$ and $CB$ at $F$ and $G$, respectively. Prove that the lines $DF$ and $EG$ intersect on the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]

2005 IMO Shortlist, 2

Six points are chosen on the sides of an equilateral triangle $ABC$: $A_1$, $A_2$ on $BC$, $B_1$, $B_2$ on $CA$ and $C_1$, $C_2$ on $AB$, such that they are the vertices of a convex hexagon $A_1A_2B_1B_2C_1C_2$ with equal side lengths. Prove that the lines $A_1B_2$, $B_1C_2$ and $C_1A_2$ are concurrent. [i]Bogdan Enescu, Romania[/i]

2008 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Point $ P$ lies on side $ AB$ of a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$. Let $ \omega$ be the incircle of triangle $ CPD$, and let $ I$ be its incenter. Suppose that $ \omega$ is tangent to the incircles of triangles $ APD$ and $ BPC$ at points $ K$ and $ L$, respectively. Let lines $ AC$ and $ BD$ meet at $ E$, and let lines $ AK$ and $ BL$ meet at $ F$. Prove that points $ E$, $ I$, and $ F$ are collinear. [i]Author: Waldemar Pompe, Poland[/i]

1962 Putnam, A3

In a triangle $ABC$, let $A'$ be a point on the segment $BC$, $B'$ be a point on the segment $CA$ and $C'$ a point on the segment $AB$ such that $$ \frac{AB'}{B'C}= \frac{BC'}{C'A} =\frac{CA'}{A'B}=k,$$ where $k$ is a positive constant. Let $\triangle$ be the triangle formed by the interesctions of $AA'$, $BB'$ and $CC'$. Prove that the areas of $\triangle $ and $ABC$ are in the ratio $$\frac{(k-1)^{2}}{k^2 +k+1}.$$

1982 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 6

Find the locus of centroids of equilateral triangles whose vertices lie on sides of a given square $ABCD$.

2015 China Team Selection Test, 4

Prove that : For each integer $n \ge 3$, there exists the positive integers $a_1<a_2< \cdots <a_n$ , such that for $ i=1,2,\cdots,n-2 $ , With $a_{i},a_{i+1},a_{i+2}$ may be formed as a triangle side length , and the area of the triangle is a positive integer.

2007 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

A point $D$ is chosen on the side $AC$ of a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C < \angle A < 90^\circ$ in such a way that $BD=BA$. The incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Let $J$ be the incenter of triangle $BCD$. Prove that the line $KL$ intersects the line segment $AJ$ at its midpoint.

2016 IMO Shortlist, G1

Triangle $BCF$ has a right angle at $B$. Let $A$ be the point on line $CF$ such that $FA=FB$ and $F$ lies between $A$ and $C$. Point $D$ is chosen so that $DA=DC$ and $AC$ is the bisector of $\angle{DAB}$. Point $E$ is chosen so that $EA=ED$ and $AD$ is the bisector of $\angle{EAC}$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $CF$. Let $X$ be the point such that $AMXE$ is a parallelogram. Prove that $BD,FX$ and $ME$ are concurrent.

2002 IMO Shortlist, 2

Let $ABC$ be a triangle for which there exists an interior point $F$ such that $\angle AFB=\angle BFC=\angle CFA$. Let the lines $BF$ and $CF$ meet the sides $AC$ and $AB$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. Prove that \[ AB+AC\geq4DE. \]

1974 IMO Shortlist, 5

Let $A_r,B_r, C_r$ be points on the circumference of a given circle $S$. From the triangle $A_rB_rC_r$, called $\Delta_r$, the triangle $\Delta_{r+1}$ is obtained by constructing the points $A_{r+1},B_{r+1}, C_{r+1} $on $S$ such that $A_{r+1}A_r$ is parallel to $B_rC_r$, $B_{r+1}B_r$ is parallel to $C_rA_r$, and $C_{r+1}C_r$ is parallel to $A_rB_r$. Each angle of $\Delta_1$ is an integer number of degrees and those integers are not multiples of $45$. Prove that at least two of the triangles $\Delta_1,\Delta_2, \ldots ,\Delta_{15}$ are congruent.

1983 Polish MO Finals, 1

On the plane are given a convex $n$-gon $P_1P_2....P_n$ and a point $Q$ inside it, not lying on any of its diagonals. Prove that if $n$ is even, then the number of triangles $P_iP_jP_k$ containing the point $Q$ is even.

1969 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 4

Tags: geometry , triangle
Find the sides of a triangle if it is known that the inscribed circle meets one of its medians in two points and these points divide the median into three equal segments and the area of the triangle is equal to $6\sqrt{14}\text{ cm}^2$.

1953 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2

Tags: geometry , triangle , angle
Let $\alpha,\beta,\gamma$ be angles of a triangle. Two of them can be expressed using an auxiliary angle $\varphi$ in a way that $$\alpha=\varphi+\frac\pi4,\quad\beta=\pi-3\varphi.$$ Show that $\alpha>\gamma.$

2012 Bosnia Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 5

Given is a triangle $\triangle ABC$ and points $M$ and $K$ on lines $AB$ and $CB$ such that $AM=AC=CK$. Prove that the length of the radius of the circumcircle of triangle $\triangle BKM$ is equal to the lenght $OI$, where $O$ and $I$ are centers of the circumcircle and the incircle of $\triangle ABC$, respectively. Also prove that $OI\perp MK$.

2012 Belarus Team Selection Test, 3

Prove that for every positive integer $n,$ the set $\{2,3,4,\ldots,3n+1\}$ can be partitioned into $n$ triples in such a way that the numbers from each triple are the lengths of the sides of some obtuse triangle. [i]Proposed by Canada[/i]

2003 IMO Shortlist, 7

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with semiperimeter $s$ and inradius $r$. The semicircles with diameters $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ are drawn on the outside of the triangle $ABC$. The circle tangent to all of these three semicircles has radius $t$. Prove that \[\frac{s}{2}<t\le\frac{s}{2}+\left(1-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)r. \] [i]Alternative formulation.[/i] In a triangle $ABC$, construct circles with diameters $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$, respectively. Construct a circle $w$ externally tangent to these three circles. Let the radius of this circle $w$ be $t$. Prove: $\frac{s}{2}<t\le\frac{s}{2}+\frac12\left(2-\sqrt3\right)r$, where $r$ is the inradius and $s$ is the semiperimeter of triangle $ABC$. [i]Proposed by Dirk Laurie, South Africa[/i]

1967 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 2

Let $ABCD$ be a tetrahedron such that \[AB^2+CD^2=AC^2+BD^2=AD^2+BC^2.\] Show that at least one of its faces is an acute triangle.

1998 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 3

Let $AA_1,BB_1,CC_1$ be the altitudes of a triangle $ABC$. If $\overrightarrow{AA_1}+\overrightarrow{BB_1}+\overrightarrow{CC_1}=0$ prove that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

1980 IMO Longlists, 1

Let $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$ denote the angles of the triangle $ABC$. The perpendicular bisector of $AB$ intersects $BC$ at the point $X$, the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ intersects it at $Y$. Prove that $\tan(\beta) \cdot \tan(\gamma) = 3$ implies $BC= XY$ (or in other words: Prove that a sufficient condition for $BC = XY$ is $\tan(\beta) \cdot \tan(\gamma) = 3$). Show that this condition is not necessary, and give a necessary and sufficient condition for $BC = XY$.

1962 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 4

Tags: triangle , geometry
There are given a triangle and some internal point $P$. $x,y,z$ are distances from $P$ to the vertices $A,B$ and $C$. $p,q,r$ are distances from $P$ to the sides $BC,CA,AB$ respectively. Prove that: $$xyz\ge(q+r)(r+p)(p+q).$$

2020 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , triangle
Let $P$ be a point inside triangle $ABC$. Let $AP$ meet $BC$ at $A_1$, let $BP$ meet $CA$ at $B_1$, and let $CP$ meet $AB$ at $C_1$. Let $A_2$ be the point such that $A_1$ is the midpoint of $PA_2$, let $B_2$ be the point such that $B_1$ is the midpoint of $PB_2$, and let $C_2$ be the point such that $C_1$ is the midpoint of $PC_2$. Prove that points $A_2, B_2$, and $C_2$ cannot all lie strictly inside the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. (Australia)

2009 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, w. 24

If $K$, $L$, $M$ denote the midpoints of the sides $AB$, $BC$, $CA$ in triangle $\triangle ABC$, then for all $P$ in the plane of triangle $\triangle ABC$, we have $$\frac{AB}{PK}+\frac{BC}{PL}+\frac{CA}{PM} \geq \frac{AB\cdot BC \cdot CA}{4\cdot PK\cdot PL\cdot PM}$$

1997 IMO Shortlist, 18

The altitudes through the vertices $ A,B,C$ of an acute-angled triangle $ ABC$ meet the opposite sides at $ D,E, F,$ respectively. The line through $ D$ parallel to $ EF$ meets the lines $ AC$ and $ AB$ at $ Q$ and $ R,$ respectively. The line $ EF$ meets $ BC$ at $ P.$ Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $ PQR$ passes through the midpoint of $ BC.$