Found problems: 405
The tangents at $B$ and $C$ to the circumcircle of the acute-angled triangle $ABC$ meet at $X$. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that
[i](a)[/i] $\angle BAM = \angle CAX$, and
[i](b)[/i] $\frac{AM}{AX} = \cos\angle BAC.$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Prove that there exists a point $D$ on the side $AB$ of the triangle $ABC$, such that $CD$ is the geometric mean of $AD$ and $DB$, iff the triangle $ABC$ satisfies the inequality $\sin A\sin B\le\sin^2\frac{C}{2}$.
[hide="Comment"][i]Alternative formulation, from IMO ShortList 1974, Finland 2:[/i] We consider a triangle $ABC$. Prove that: $\sin(A) \sin(B) \leq \sin^2 \left( \frac{C}{2} \right)$ is a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a point $D$ on the segment $AB$ so that $CD$ is the geometrical mean of $AD$ and $BD$.[/hide]
For a given triangle $ ABC$, let $ X$ be a variable point on the line $ BC$ such that $ C$ lies between $ B$ and $ X$ and the incircles of the triangles $ ABX$ and $ ACX$ intersect at two distinct points $ P$ and $ Q.$ Prove that the line $ PQ$ passes through a point independent of $ X$.
Consider a circle $k$ with center $S$ and radius $r$. Denote $\mathsf M$ the set of all triangles with incircle $k$ such that the largest inner angle is twice bigger than the smallest one. For a triangle $\mathcal T\in\mathsf M$ denote its vertices $A,B,C$ in way that $SA\ge SB\ge SC$. Find the locus of points $\{B\mid\mathcal T\in\mathsf M\}$.
Let $O$ be the circumcenter of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ with ${\angle B<\angle C}$. The line $AO$ meets the side $BC$ at $D$. The circumcenters of the triangles $ABD$ and $ACD$ are $E$ and $F$, respectively. Extend the sides $BA$ and $CA$ beyond $A$, and choose on the respective extensions points $G$ and $H$ such that ${AG=AC}$ and ${AH=AB}$. Prove that the quadrilateral $EFGH$ is a rectangle if and only if ${\angle ACB-\angle ABC=60^{\circ }}$.
[i]Proposed by Hojoo Lee, Korea[/i]
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$ and circumradius $R$. $AO$ meets the circumcircle of $BOC$ at $A'$, $BO$ meets the circumcircle of $COA$ at $B'$ and $CO$ meets the circumcircle of $AOB$ at $C'$. Prove that \[OA'\cdot OB'\cdot OC'\geq 8R^{3}.\] Sorry if this has been posted before since this is a very classical problem, but I failed to find it with the search-function.
Let $P$ be a non-selfintersecting closed polygon with $n$ sides. Let its vertices be $P_1 , P_2 ,\ldots, P_n .$
Let $m$ other points,$Q_1 , Q_2 ,\ldots, Q_m $ , interior to $P$, be given. Let the figure be triangulated.
This means that certain pairs of the $(n+m)$ points $P_1 ,\ldots , Q_m$ are connected by line
segments such that (i) the resulting figure consists exclusively of a set $T$ of triangles, (ii) if two
different triangles in $T$ have more than a vertex in common then they have exactly a side in
common, and (iii) the set of vertices of the triangles in $T$ is precisely the set of the $(n+m)$ points
$P_1 ,\ldots , Q_m.$ How many triangles are in $T$?
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)
Two squares $ACXE$ and $CBDY$ are constructed in the exterior of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Prove that the intersection of the lines $AD$ and $BE$ lies on the altitude of the triangle from $C$.
Let $\Delta$ be the set of all triangles inscribed in a given circle, with angles whose measures are integer numbers of degrees different than $45^\circ,90^\circ$ and $135^\circ$. For each triangle $T\in\Delta$, $f(T)$ denotes the triangle with vertices at the second intersection points of the altitudes of $T$ with the circle.
(a) Prove that there exists a natural number $n$ such that for every triangle $T\in\Delta$, among the triangles $T,f(T),\ldots,f^n(T)$ (where $f^0(T)=T$ and $f^k(T)=f(f^{k-1}(T))$) at least two are equal.
(b) Find the smallest $n$ with the property from (a).
What figure can the central projection of a triangle be? (The center of the projection does not lie on the plane of the triangle.)
Let $\triangle ABC$ be a triangle with sides $a,b,c$ and corresponding angles $A,B,C$ (so $a=BC$ and $A=\angle BAC$ etc.). Suppose that $4A+3C=540^\circ$. Prove that $(a-b)^2(a+b)=bc^2$.
A Pythagorean triangle is any right-angled triangle for which the lengths of two legs and the length of the hypotenuse are integers. We are observing all Pythagorean triangles in which may be inscribed a quadrangle with sidelength integer number, two of which sides lie on the cathets and one of the vertices of which lies on the hypotenuse of the triangle given. Find the side lengths of the triangle with minimal surface from the observed triangles.
[i]St. Doduneko[/i]
The right triangles $ABC$ and $AB_1C_1$ are similar and have opposite orientation. The right angles are at $C$ and $C_1$, and we also have $ \angle CAB = \angle C_1AB_1$. Let $M$ be the point of intersection of the lines $BC_1$ and $B_1C$. Prove that if the lines $AM$ and $CC_1$ exist, they are perpendicular.
Let $P$ be a point on the median $CM$ of a triangle $ABC$ with $AC\ne BC$ and the acute angle $\gamma$ at $C$, such that the bisectors of $\angle PAC$ and $\angle PBC$ intersect at a point $Q$ on the median $CM$. Determine $\angle APB$ and $\angle AQB$.
Let $ABC$ be right isosceles triangle with right angle in $A$. Given a point $P$ inside the triangle, denote by $a, b$ and $c$ the lengths of $PA, PB$ and $PC$, respectively. Prove that there is a triangle whose sides have a length of $a\sqrt2 , b$ and $c$.
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]
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Let $DAC,EAB$, and $FBC$ be isosceles triangles exterior to $ABC$, with $DA=DC, EA=EB$, and $FB=FC$, such that
\[
\angle ADC = 2\angle BAC, \quad \angle BEA= 2 \angle ABC, \quad
\angle CFB = 2 \angle ACB.
\]
Let $D'$ be the intersection of lines $DB$ and $EF$, let $E'$ be the intersection of $EC$ and $DF$, and let $F'$ be the intersection of $FA$ and $DE$. Find, with proof, the value of the sum
\[
\frac{DB}{DD'}+\frac{EC}{EE'}+\frac{FA}{FF'}.
\]
Let $\mathbf T$ be a triangle with $[\mathbf T]=1.$ Show that there is a right triangle $\mathbf R$ such that $[\mathbf R]\le\sqrt3$ and $\mathbf T\subseteq\mathbf R.$ ($[-]$ denotes area of a triangle.)
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]
There are $n \ge 7$ points in the plane, no $3$ of which are collinear. At least $7$ pairs of points are joined by line segments. For every aforementioned line segment $s$, let $t(s)$ be the number of triangles for which the segment $s$ is a side. Prove that there exist different line segments $s_1, s_2, s_3,$ and $s_4$ such that
\[t(s_1) = t(s_2) = t(s_3) = t(s_4)\]
holds.
Proposed by [i]Viktor Simjanoski[/i]
$A_0B_0C_0$ and $A_1B_1C_1$ are acute-angled triangles. Describe, and prove, how to construct the triangle $ABC$ with the largest possible area which is circumscribed about $A_0B_0C_0$ (so $BC$ contains $B_0, CA$ contains $B_0$, and $AB$ contains $C_0$) and similar to $A_1B_1C_1.$
Let $a, b, c$ be sides of a triangle. Prove that
$$\frac{1}{3} \leq \frac{a^2 +b^2 +c^2 }{(a+b+c)^2 } < \frac{1}{2}$$
and show that $\frac{1}{2}$ cannot be replaced with a smaller number.
In the Triangle ABC AB>AC, the extension of the altitude AD with D lying inside BC intersects the circum-circle of the Triangle ABC at P. The circle through P and tangent to BC at D intersects the circum-circle of Triangle ABC at Q distinct from P with PQ=DQ. Prove that AD=BD-DC
A square $ABCD,AB=s=1$ is given in the plane with its center $S$. Furthermore, points $E,F$ are given on the rays opposite to $CB,DA$, respectively, $CE=a,DF=b$. Determine all triangles $XYZ$ such that $X,Y,Z$ lie in this order on segments $CD,AD,BC$ and $E,S,F$ lie on lines $XY,YZ,ZX$ respectively. Discuss conditions of solvability in terms of $a,b,s$ and unknown $x=CX$.