Geometry Problems
Amir Hossein Parvardi∗
January 9, 2011
Edited by: Sayan Mukherjee.
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authors, but all of them are nice! Happy Problem Solving!
1. Circles W1 , W2 intersect at P, K. XY is common tangent of two circles
which is nearer to P and X is on W1 and Y is on W2 . XP intersects W2 for the
second time in C and Y P intersects W1 in B. Let A be intersection point of
BX and CY . Prove that if Q is the second intersection point of circumcircles
of ABC and AXY
∠QXA = ∠QKP
2. Let M be an arbitrary point on side BC of triangle ABC. W is a circle
which is tangent to AB and BM at T and K and is tangent to circumcircle
of AM C at P . Prove that if T K||AM , circumcircles of AP T and KP C are
tangent together.
3. Let ABC an isosceles triangle and BC > AB = AC. D, M are respec-
tively midpoints of BC, AB. X is a point such that BX ⊥ AC and XD||AB.
BX and AD meet at H. If P is intersection point of DX and circumcircle of
AHX (other than X), prove that tangent from A to circumcircle of triangle
AM P is parallel to BC.
4. Let O, H be the circumcenter and the orthogonal center of triangle
4ABC, respectively. Let M and N be the midpoints of BH and CH. Define
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,B 0 on the circumcenter of 4ABC, such that B and B 0 are diametrically opposed.
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If HON M is a cyclic quadrilateral, prove that B 0 N = AC.
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5. OX, OY are perpendicular. Assume that on OX we have wo fixed points
P, P 0 on the same side of O. I is a variable point that IP = IP 0 . P I, P 0 I
intersect OY at A, A0 .
a) If C, C 0 Prove that I, A, A0 , M are on a circle which is tangent to a fixed
line and is tangent to a fixed circle.
b) Prove that IM passes through a fixed point.
6. Let A, B, C, Q be fixed points on plane. M, N, P are intersection points
of AQ, BQ, CQ with BC, CA, AB. D0 , E 0 , F 0 are tangency points of incircle of
ABC with BC, CA, AB. Tangents drawn from M, N, P (not triangle sides) to
incircle of ABC make triangle DEF . Prove that DD0 , EE 0 , F F 0 intersect at Q.
7. Let ABC be a triangle. Wa is a circle with center on BC passing through
A and perpendicular to circumcircle of ABC. Wb , Wc are defined similarly.
Prove that center of Wa , Wb , Wc are collinear.
8. In tetrahedron ABCD, radius four circumcircles of four faces are equal.
Prove that AB = CD, AC = BD and AD = BC.
9. Suppose that M is an arbitrary point on side BC of triangle ABC. B1 , C1
are points on AB, AC such that M B = M B1 and M C = M C1 . Suppose that
H, I are orthocenter of triangle ABC and incenter of triangle M B1 C1 . Prove
that A, B1 , H, I, C1 lie on a circle.
10. Incircle of triangle ABC touches AB, AC at P, Q. BI, CI intersect with
P Q at K, L. Prove that circumcircle of ILK is tangent to incircle of ABC if
and only if AB + AC = 3BC.
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, 11. Let M and N be two points inside triangle ABC such that
∠M AB = ∠N AC and ∠M BA = ∠N BC.
Prove that
AM · AN BM · BN CM · CN
+ + = 1.
AB · AC BA · BC CA · CB
12. Let ABCD be an arbitrary quadrilateral. The bisectors of external
angles A and C of the quadrilateral intersect at P ; the bisectors of external
angles B and D intersect at Q. The lines AB and CD intersect at E, and the
lines BC and DA intersect at F . Now we have two new angles: E (this is the
angle ∠AED) and F (this is the angle ∠BF A). We also consider a point R of
intersection of the external bisectors of these angles. Prove that the points P ,
Q and R are collinear.
13. Let ABC be a triangle. Squares ABc Ba C, CAb Ac B and BCa Cb A
are outside the triangle. Square Bc Bc0 Ba0 Ba with center P is outside square
ABc Ba C. Prove that BP, Ca Ba and Ac Bc are concurrent.
14. Triangle ABC is isosceles (AB = AC). From A, we draw a line ` parallel
to BC. P, Q are on perpendicular bisectors of AB, AC such that P Q ⊥ BC.
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M, N are points on ` such that angles ∠AP M and ∠AQN are . Prove that
2
1 1 2
+ ≤
AM AN AB
15. In triangle ABC, M is midpoint of AC, and D is a point on BC such
that DB = DM . We know that 2BC 2 − AC 2 = AB.AC. Prove that
AC 2 .AB
BD.DC =
2(AB + AC)
16. H, I, O, N are orthogonal center, incenter, circumcenter, and Nagelian
point of triangle ABC. Ia , Ib , Ic are excenters of ABC corresponding vertices
A, B, C. S is point that O is midpoint of HS. Prove that centroid of triangles
Ia Ib Ic and SIN concide.
17. ABCD is a convex quadrilateral. We draw its diagonals to divide the
quadrilateral to four triangles. P is the intersection of diagonals. I1 , I2 , I3 , I4 are
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