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All - Russian 1993 - 2019 IX-XI (ARO) 149p

geometry problems from All - Russian Mathematical Olympiads
with aops links in the names
named as:
1961-66 All Russian ,  1967-91 All Soviet Union
1992 Commonwealth of Independent States (all three shall be collected here)
1993- today All Russian

All Soviet Union Math Competitions 1961-87 in pdf EN 
(99 out of 462 problems solved) 
both by John Scholes (Kalva)

1993 - 2019


Segments AB and CD of length 1 intersect at point O and angle AOC is equal to sixty degrees. Prove that AC+BD \ge 1

A convex quadrilateral intersects a circle at points A_1,A_2,B_1,B_2,C_1,C_2,D_1, and D_2. (Note that for some letter N, points N_1 and N_2 are on one side of the quadrilateral. Also, the points lie in that specific order on the circle.) Prove that if A_1B_2=B_1C_2=C_1D_2= D_1A_2, then quadrilateral formed by these four segments is cyclic.

From the symmetry center of two congruent intersecting circles, two rays are drawn that intersect the circles at four non-collinear points. Prove that these points lie on one circle.

Is it true that any two rectangles of equal area can be placed in the plane such that any horizontal line intersecting at least one of them will also intersect the other, and the segments of intersection will be equal?

Two right triangles are on a plane such that their medians (from the right angles to the hypotenuses) are parallel. Prove that the angle formed by one of the legs of one of the triangles and one of the legs of the other triangle is half the measure of the angle formed by the hypotenuses.

Prove that any two rectangular prisms with equal volumes can be placed in a space such that any horizontal plain that intersects one of the prisms will intersect the other forming a polygon with the same area.

Two circles S_1 and S_2 touch externally at F. their external common tangent touches S_1 at A and S_2 at B. A line, parallel to AB and tangent to S_2 at C, intersects S_1 at D and E. Prove that points A,F,C are collinear. 

(A. Kalinin)
A trapezoid ABCD (AB ///CD) has the property that there are points P and Q on sides AD and BC respectively such that \angle APB = \angle CPD and  \angle AQB = \angle CQD. Show that the points P and Q are equidistant from the intersection point of the diagonals of the trapezoid. 

(M. Smurov)
Each of circles S_1,S_2,S_3 is tangent to two sides of a triangle ABC and externally tangent to a circle S at A_1,B_1,C_1 respectively. Prove that the lines AA_1,BB_1,CC_1 meet in a point. 

(D. Tereshin)
Two circles S_1 and S_2 touch externally at F. their external common tangent touches S_1 at A and S_2 at B. A line, parallel to AB and tangent to S_2 at C, intersects S_1 at D and E. Prove that the common chord of the circumcircles of  triangles ABC and BDE passes through point F.

(A. Kalinin)
1994 All Russian grade XI P7
The altitudes AA_1,BB_1,CC_1,DD_1 of a tetrahedron ABCD intersect in the center H of the sphere inscribed in the tetrahedron A_1B_1C_1D_1. Prove that the tetrahedron ABCD is regular.

(D. Tereshin)
1995 All Russian grade IX P2
A chord CD of a circle with center O is perpendicular to a diameter AB. A chord  AE bisects the radius OC. Show that the line DE bisects the chord BC

by V. Gordon 
1995 All Russian grade IX P6
In an acute-angled triangle ABC, points A_2, B_2, C_2 are the midpoints of the altitudes AA_1, BB_1, CC_1, respectively. Compute the sum of angles B_2A_1C_2, C_2B_1A_2 and A_2C_1B_2.
 D. Tereshin 
1995 All Russian grade X P4
Prove that if all angles of a convex n-gon are equal, then there are at least two of its sides that are not longer than their adjacent sides.
by A. Berzin’sh, O. Musin 
1995 All Russian grade X P6
Let be given a semicircle with diameter AB and center O, and a line intersecting the semicircle at C and D and the line AB at M (MB < MA, MD < MC). The circumcircles of the triangles AOC and DOB meet again at L. Prove that \angle MKO is right.

by L. Kuptsov 
The altitudes of a tetrahedron intersect in a point. Prove that this point, the foot of one of the altitudes, and the points dividing the other three altitudes in the ratio 2 : 1 (measuring from the vertices) lie on a sphere.
by D. Tereshin 
1996 All Russian grade IX P2
The centers O_1; O_2; O_3 of three nonintersecting circles of equal radius are positioned at the vertices of a triangle. From each of the points O_1; O_2; O_3 one draws tangents to the other two given circles. It is known that the intersection of these tangents form a convex hexagon. The sides of the hexagon are alternately colored red and blue. Prove that the sum of the lengths of the red sides equals the sum of the lengths of the blue sides.

by D. Tereshin 
1996 All Russian grade IX P6
In the isosceles triangle ABC (AC = BC) point O is the circumcenter, I the incenter, and D lies on BC so that lines OD and BI are perpendicular. Prove that ID and AC are parallel.

by M. Sonkin 
1996 All Russian grade X P1
Points E and F are given on side BC of convex quadrilateral ABCD (with E closer than F to B). It is known that \angle BAE = \angle CDF and \angle EAF = \angle FDE. Prove that \angle FAC = \angle EDB.

by M. Smurov 
1996 All Russian grade X P7
A convex polygon is given, no two of whose sides are parallel. For each side we consider the angle the side subtends at the vertex farthest from the side. Show that the sum of these angles equals 180^\circ.

by M. Smurov 
1996 All Russian grade XI P3
Show that for n\ge 5, a cross-section of a pyramid whose base is a regular n-gon cannot be a regular (n + 1)-gon.

by N. Agakhanov, N. Tereshin 
1996 All Russian grade XI P6
In isosceles triangle ABC (AB = BC) one draws the angle bisector CD. The perpendicular to CD through the center of the circumcircle of ABC intersects BC at E. The parallel to CD through E meets AB at F. Show that BE = FD.

by M. Sonkin 
1997 All Russian grade IX P7
The incircle of triangle ABC touches sides AB;BC;CA at M;N;K, respectively. The line through A parallel to NK meets MN at D. The line through A parallel to MN meets NK at E.  Show that the line DE bisects sides AB and AC of triangle ABC.

by M. Sonkin 
1997 All Russian grade X P3
Two circles intersect at A and B. A line through A meets the first circle again at C and the second circle again at D. Let M and N be the midpoints of the arcs BC and BD not containing A, and let K be the midpoint of the segment CD. Show that \angle MKN =\pi/2.(You may assume that C and D lie on opposite sides of A.)

by D. Tereshin 
1997 All Russian grade X P6
A circle centered at O and inscribed in triangle ABC meets sides AC;AB;BC at K;M;N, respectively. The median BB_1 of the triangle meets MN at D. Show that O;D;K are collinear.

by M. Sonkin 
1997 All Russian grade XI P7
A sphere inscribed in a tetrahedron touches one face at the intersection of its angle bisectors, a second face at the intersection of its altitudes, and a third face at the intersection of its medians. Show that the tetrahedron is regular.

by N. Agakhanov 
1998 All Russian grade IX P2
A convex polygon is partitioned into parallelograms.  A vertex of the polygon is called good if it belongs to exactly one parallelogram.  Prove that there are more than two good vertices.

1998 All Russian grade IX P6
In triangle ABC with AB>BC, BM is a median and BL is an angle bisector.  The line through M and parallel to AB intersects BL at point D, and the line through L and parallel to BC intersects BM at point E.  Prove that ED is perpendicular to BL.

1998 All Russian grade X P3
In scalene \triangle ABC, the tangent from the foot of the bisector of \angle A to the incircle of \triangle ABC, other than the line BC, meets the incircle at point K_a.  Points K_b and K_c are analogously defined.  Prove that the lines connecting K_a, K_b, K_c with the midpoints of BC, CA, AB, respectively, have a common point on the incircle.

1998 All Russian grade XI P1
Let ABC be a triangle with circumcircle w. Let D be the midpoint of arc BC that contains A. Define E and F similarly. Let the incircle of ABC touches BC,CA,AB at K,L,M respectively. Prove that DK,EL,FM are concurrent.

A tetrahedron ABCD has all edges of length less than 100, and contains two nonintersecting spheres of diameter 1.  Prove that it contains a sphere of diameter 1.01.

1999 All Russian grade IX P3
A triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle S.  Let A_0 and C_0 be the midpoints of the arcs BC and AB on S, not containing the opposite vertex, respectively.  The circle S_1 centered at A_0 is tangent to BC, and the circle S_2 centered at C_0 is tangent to AB.  Prove that the incenter I of \triangle ABC lies on a common tangent to S_1 and S_2.

1999 All Russian grade IX P7
A circle through vertices A and B of triangle ABC meets side BC again at D. A circle through B and C meets side AB at E and the first circle again at F.  Prove that if points A, E, D, C lie on a circle with center O then \angle BFO is right.

1999 All Russian grade X P3
The incircle of \triangle ABC touch AB,BC,CA at K,L,M.  The common external tangents to the incircles of \triangle AMK,\triangle BKL,\triangle CLM, distinct from the sides of \triangle ABC, are drawn.  Show that these three lines are concurrent.

1999 All Russian grade X P6
In triangle ABC, a circle passes through A and B and is tangent to BC. Also, a circle that passes through B and C is tangent to AB. These two circles intersect at a point K other than B. If O is the circumcenter of ABC, prove that \angle{BKO}=90^\circ.

1999 All Russian grade XI P3
A circle touches sides DA, AB, BC, CD of a quadrilateral ABCD at points K, L, M, N, respectively. Let S_1, S_2, S_3, S_4 respectively be the incircles of triangles AKL, BLM, CMN, DNK. The external common tangents distinct from the sides of ABCD are drawn to S_1 and S_2, S_2 and S_3, S_3 and S_4, S_4 and S_1. Prove that these four tangents determine a rhombus.

1999 All Russian grade XI P7
Through vertex A of a tetrahedron ABCD passes a plane tangent to the circumscribed sphere of the tetrahedron. Show that the lines of intersection of the plane with the planes ABC, ABD, ACD, form six equal angles if and only if: AB\cdot CD=AC\cdot BD=AD\cdot BC


2000 All Russian grade IX P3
Let O be the center of the circumcircle \omega of an acute-angle triangle ABC.  A circle \omega_1 with center K passes through A, O, C and intersects AB at M and BC at N.  Point L is symmetric to K with respect to line NM.  Prove that BL \perp AC.

2000 All Russian grade IX P7
Let E be a point on the median CD of a triangle ABC.  The circle \mathcal S_1 passing through E and touching AB at A meets the side AC again at M. The circle S_2 passing through E and touching AB at B meets the side BC at N.  Prove that the circumcircle of \triangle CMN is tangent to both \mathcal S_1 and \mathcal S_2.

2000 All Russian grade X P3
]In an acute scalene triangle ABC the bisector of the acute angle between the altitudes AA_1 and CC_1 meets the sides AB and BC at P and Q respectively. The bisector of the angle B intersects the segment joining the orthocenter of ABC and the midpoint of AC at point R. Prove that P, B, Q, R lie on a circle.

2000 All Russian grade X P7
Two circles are internally tangent at N. The chords BA and BC of the larger circle are tangent to the smaller circle at K and M respectively. Q and P are midpoint of arcs AB and BC respectively. Circumcircles of triangles BQK and BPM  are intersect at L. Show that BPLQ is a parallelogram.


2000 All Russian grade XΙ P7
A quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed about a circle \omega.  The lines AB and CD meet at O.  A circle \omega_1 is tangent to side BC at K and to the extensions of sides AB and CD, and a circle \omega_2 is tangent to side AD at L and to the extensions of sides AB and CD.  Suppose that points O, K, L lie on a line.  Prove that the midpoints of BC and AD and the center of \omega also lie on a line.

2001 All Russian grade IX P3
A point K is taken inside parallelogram ABCD so that the midpoint of AD is equidistant from K and C, and the midpoint of CD is equidistant form K and A.  Let N be the midpoint of BK.  Prove that the angles NAK and NCK are equal.

2001 All Russian grade IX P7
Let N be a point on the longest side AC of a triangle ABC.  The perpendicular bisectors of AN and NC intersect AB and BC respectively in K and M.  Prove that the circumcenter O of \triangle ABC lies on the circumcircle of triangle KBM.

2001 All Russian grade X P7
Points A_1, B_1, C_1 inside an acute-angled triangle ABC are selected on the altitudes from A, B, C respectively so that the sum of the areas of triangles ABC_1, BCA_1, and CAB_1 is equal to the area of triangle ABC. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle A_1B_1C_1 passes through the orthocenter H of triangle ABC.

2001 All Russian grade XΙ P2
Let the circle {\omega}_{1} be internally tangent to another circle {\omega}_{2} at N.Take a point K on {\omega}_{1} and draw a tangent AB which intersects {\omega}_{2} at A and B. Let M be the midpoint of the arc AB which is on the opposite side of N. Prove that, the circumradius of the \triangle KBM doesnt depend on the choice of K.

2001 All Russian grade XΙ P8
A sphere with center on the plane of the face ABC of a tetrahedron SABC passes through A, B and C, and meets the edges SA, SB, SC again at A_1, B_1, C_1, respectively.  The planes through A_1, B_1, C_1 tangent to the sphere meet at O.  Prove that O is the circumcenter of the tetrahedron SA_1B_1C_1.

2002 All Russian grade IX P2
Point A lies on one ray and points B,C lie on the other ray of an angle with the vertex at O such that B lies between O and C.  Let O_1 be the incenter of \triangle OAB and O_2 be the center of the excircle of \triangle OAC touching side AC.  Prove that if O_1A = O_2A, then the triangle ABC is isosceles.

2002 All Russian grade IX P7
Let O be the circumcenter of a triangle ABC. Points M and N are choosen on the sides AB and BC respectively so that the angle AOC is two times greater than angle MON. Prove that the perimeter of triangle MBN is not less than the lenght of side AC

2002 All Russian grade X P2
A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle \omega. The tangent to \omega at A intersects the ray CB at K, and the tangent to \omega at B intersects the ray DA at M. Prove that if AM=AD and BK=BC, then ABCD is a trapezoid.

2002 All Russian grade X P6
Let A^\prime be the point of tangency of the excircle of a triangle ABC (corrsponding to A) with the side BC. The line a through A^\prime is parallel to the bisector of \angle BAC. Lines b and c are analogously defined. Prove that a, b, c have a common point.

The diagonals AC and BD of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD meet at O.  The circumcircles of triangles AOB and COD intersect again at K.  Point L is such that the triangles BLC and AKD are similar and equally oriented.  Prove that if the quadrilateral BLCK is convex, then it is tangent [has an incircle].

2003 All Russian grade IX P2
Two circles S_1 and S_2 with centers O_1 and O_2 respectively intersect at A and B. The tangents at A to S_1 and S_2 meet segments BO_2 and BO_1 at K and L respectively. Show that KL \parallel O_1O_2.

2003 All Russian grade IX P6
Let B and C be arbitrary points on sides AP and PD respectively of an acute triangle APD. The diagonals of the quadrilateral ABCD meet at Q, and H_1,H_2 are the orthocenters of triangles APD and BPC, respectively. Prove that if the line H_1H_2 passes through the intersection point X \ (X \neq Q) of the circumcircles of triangles ABQ and CDQ, then it also passes through the intersection point Y \  (Y \neq Q) of the circumcircles of triangles BCQ and ADQ.

2003 All Russian grade X P2
The diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD meet at O. Let S_1, S_2 be the circumcircles of triangles ABO and CDO respectively, and O,K their intersection points. The lines through O parallel to AB and CD meet S_1 and S_2 again at L and M, respectively. Points P and Q on segments OL and OM respectively are taken such that OP : PL = MQ : QO. Prove that O,K, P,Q lie on a circle.

2003 All Russian grade X P6
In a triangle ABC, O is the circumcenter and I the incenter. The excircle \omega_a touches rays AB,AC and side BC at K,M,N, respectively. Prove that if the midpoint P of KM lies on the circumcircle of \triangle ABC, then points O,N, I lie on a line.

The inscribed sphere of a tetrahedron ABCD touches ABC,ABD,ACD and BCD at D_1,C_1,B_1 and A_1 respectively. Consider the plane equidistant from A and plane B_1C_1D_1 (parallel to B_1C_1D_1) and the three planes defined analogously for the vertices B,C,D. Prove that the circumcenter of the tetrahedron formed by these four planes coincides with the circumcenter of tetrahedron of ABCD.

2004 All Russian grade IX P2
Let ABCD be a circumscribed quadrilateral (i. e. a quadrilateral which has an incircle). The exterior angle bisectors of the angles DAB and ABC intersect each other at K; the exterior angle bisectors of the angles ABC and BCD intersect each other at L; the exterior angle bisectors of the angles BCD and CDA intersect each other at M; the exterior angle bisectors of the angles CDA and DAB intersect each other at N. Let K_{1}, L_{1}, M_{1} and N_{1} be the orthocenters of the triangles ABK, BCL, CDM and DAN, respectively. Show that the quadrilateral K_{1}L_{1}M_{1}N_{1} is a parallelogram.

2004 All Russian grade IX P8
Let O be the circumcenter of an acute-angled triangle ABC, let T be the circumcenter of the triangle AOC, and let M be the midpoint of the segment AC. We take a point D on the side AB and a point E on the side BC that satisfy \angle BDM = \angle BEM = \angle ABC. Show that the straight lines BT and DE are perpendicular.

2004 All Russian grade X P3
Let ABCD be a quadrilateral which is a cyclic quadrilateral and a tangent quadrilateral simultaneously. (By a  tangent quadrilateral , we mean a quadrilateral that has an incircle.)

Let the incircle of the quadrilateral ABCD touch its sides AB, BC, CD, and DA in the points K, L, M, and N, respectively. The exterior angle bisectors of the angles DAB and ABC intersect each other at a point K'. The exterior angle bisectors of the angles ABC and BCD intersect each other at a point L'. The exterior angle bisectors of the angles BCD and CDA intersect each other at a point M'. The exterior angle bisectors of the angles CDA and DAB intersect each other at a point N'. Prove that the straight lines KK', LL', MM', and NN' are concurrent.

2004 All Russian grade XΙ P2
Let I(A) and I(B) be the centers of the excircles of a triangle ABC, which touches the sides BC and CA in its interior. Furthermore let P a point on the circumcircle \omega of the triangle ABC. Show that the center of the segment which connects the circumcenters of the triangles I(A)CP and I(B)CP coincides with the center of the circle \omega. 

2004 All Russian grade XΙ P8
A parallelepiped is cut by a plane along a 6-gon. Supposed this 6-gon can be put into a certain rectangle \pi (which means one can put the rectangle \pi on the parallelepiped's plane such that the 6-gon is completely covered by the rectangle). Show that one also can put one of the parallelepiped' faces into the rectangle \pi.

2005 All Russian grade IX P1
Given a parallelogram ABCD with AB<BC, show that the circumcircles of the triangles APQ share a second common point (apart from A) as P,Q move on the sides BC,CD respectively s.t. CP=CQ.

2005 All Russian grade ΙΧ 6, grade X P7
We have an acute-angled triangle ABC, and AA',BB' are its altitudes. A point D is chosen on the arc ACB of the circumcircle of ABC. If P=AA'\cap BD,Q=BB'\cap AD, show that the midpoint of PQ lies on A'B'.

2005 All Russian grade X P4
w_B and w_C are excircles of a triangle ABC. The circle w_B' is symmetric to w_B with respect to the midpoint of AC, the circle w_C' is symmetric to w_C with respect to the midpoint of AB. Prove that the radical axis of w_B' and w_C' halves the perimeter of ABC.

2005 All Russian grade XΙ P3
Let A',\,B',\,C' be points, in which excircles touch corresponding sides of triangle ABC. Circumcircles of triangles A'B'C,\,AB'C',\,A'BC' intersect a circumcircle of ABC in points  C_1\ne C,\,A_1\ne A,\,B_1\ne B respectively. Prove that a triangle A_1B_1C_1 is similar to a triangle, formed by points, in which incircle of ABC touches its sides.

2005 All Russian grade XΙ P7
A quadrilateral ABCD without parallel sides is circumscribed around a circle with centre O. Prove that O is a point of intersection of middle lines of quadrilateral ABCD (i.e. barycentre of points A,\,B,\,C,\,D) iff OA\cdot OC=OB\cdot OD.

2006 All Russian grade IX P4
Given a triangle ABC. Let a circle \omega touch the circumcircle of triangle ABC at the point A, intersect the side AB at a point K, and intersect the side BC. Let CL be a tangent to the circle \omega, where the point L lies on \omega and the segment KL intersects the side BC at a point T. Show that the segment BT has the same length as the tangent from the point B to the circle \omega.

2006 All Russian grade IX P6
Let P, Q, R be points on the sides AB, BC, CA of a triangle ABC such that AP=CQ and the quadrilateral RPBQ is cyclic. The tangents to the circumcircle of triangle ABC at the points C and A intersect the lines RQ and RP at the points X and Y, respectively. Prove that RX=RY.

2006 All Russian grade X P4
Consider an isosceles triangle ABC with AB=AC, and a circle \omega which is tangent to the sides AB and AC of this triangle and intersects the side BC at the points K and L. The segment AK intersects the circle \omega at a point M (apart from K). Let P and Q be the reflections of the point K in the points B and C, respectively. Show that the circumcircle of triangle PMQ is tangent to the circle \omega,

2006 All Russian grade X P6
Let K and L be two points on the arcs AB and BC of the circumcircle of a triangle ABC, respectively, such that KL\parallel AC. Show that the incenters of triangles ABK and CBL are equidistant from the midpoint of the arc ABC of the circumcircle of triangle ABC.

2006 All Russian grade XΙ P4
Given a triangle ABC. The angle bisectors of the angles ABC and BCA intersect the sides CA and AB at the points B_1 and C_1, and intersect each other at the point I. The line B_1C_1 intersects the circumcircle of triangle ABC at the points M and N. Prove that the circumradius of triangle MIN is twice as long as the circumradius of triangle ABC.

2006 All Russian grade XΙ P6
Consider a tetrahedron SABC. The incircle of the triangle ABC has the center I and touches its sides BC, CA, AB at the points E, F, D, respectively. Let A', B', C' be the points on the segments SA, SB, SC such that AA'=AD, BB'=BE, CC'=CF, and let S' be the point diametrically opposite to the point S on the circumsphere of the tetrahedron SABC. Assume that the line SI is an altitude of the tetrahedron SABC. Show that S'A'=S'B'=S'C'.

2007 All Russian grade VIII P3
Given a rhombus ABCD. A point M is chosen on its side BC. The lines, which pass through M and are perpendicular to BD and AC, meet line AD in points P and Q respectively. Suppose that the lines PB,QC,AM have a common point. Find all possible values of a ratio \frac{BM}{MC}.

by S. Berlov, F. Petrov, A. Akopyan 
2007 All Russian grade VIII P6
A line, which passes through the incentre I of the triangle ABC, meets its sides AB and BC at the points M and N respectively. The triangle BMN is acute. The points K,L are chosen on the side AC such that \angle ILA=\angle IMB and \angle KC=\angle INB. Prove that AM+KL+CN=AC.

by  S. Berlov 
2007 All Russian grade IX P4  grade X P4,
BB_{1} is a bisector of an acute triangle ABC. A perpendicular from B_{1} to BC meets a smaller arc BC of a circumcircle of ABC in a point K.  A perpendicular from B to AK meets AC in a point L. BB_{1} meets arc AC in T. Prove that K, L, T are collinear.

by V. Astakhov 
2007 All Russian grade IX P6
Let ABC be an acute triangle. The points M and N are midpoints of AB and BC respectively, and BH is an altitude of ABC. The circumcircles of AHN and CHM meet in P where P\ne H. Prove that PH passes through the midpoint of MN.

by V. Filimonov 
2007 All Russian grade X P6
Two circles \omega_{1} and \omega_{2} intersect in points A and B. Let PQ and RS be segments of common tangents to these circles (points P and R lie on  \omega_{1}, points Q and S lie on \omega_{2}). It appears that RB\parallel PQ. Ray RB intersects \omega_{2}  in a point W\ne B. Find RB/BW.

by S. Berlov  
2007 All Russian grade XI P2
The incircle of triangle ABC touches its sides BC, AC, AB at the points A_{1}, B_{1}, C_{1} respectively. A segment AA_{1} intersects the incircle at the point Q\ne A_{1}. A line \ell through A is parallel to BC. Lines A_{1}C_{1} and A_{1}B_{1} intersect \ell at the points P and R respectively. Prove that \angle PQR=\angle B_{1}QC_{1}.

by A. Polyansky 
Given a tetrahedron T. Valentin wants to find two its edges a,b with no common vertices so that T is covered by balls with diameters a,b. Can he always find such a pair?

by A. Zaslavsky 
2008 All Russian grade IX P3
In a scalene triangle ABC, H and M are the orthocenter an centroid respectively. Consider the triangle formed by the lines through A,B and C perpendicular to AM,BM and CM respectively. Prove that the centroid of this triangle lies on the line MH.

2008 All Russian grade IX P6
The incircle of a triangle ABC touches the side AB and AC at respectively at X and Y. Let K be the midpoint of the arc \widehat{AB} on the circumcircle of ABC. Assume that XY bisects the segment AK. What are the possible measures of angle BAC?

2008 All Russian grade X P3
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 =ON.

2008 All Russian grade X P6
In a scalene triangle ABC the altitudes AA_{1} and CC_{1} intersect at H, O is the circumcenter, and B_{0} the midpoint of side AC. The line BO intersects side AC at P, while the lines BH and A_{1}C_{1} meet at Q. Prove that the lines HB_{0} and PQ are parallel.

2008 All Russian grade XΙ P4
Each face of a tetrahedron can be placed in a circle of radius 1. Show that the tetrahedron can be placed in a sphere of radius \frac{3}{2\sqrt2}.

2008 All Russian grade XΙ P7
In convex quadrilateral ABCD, the rays BA,CD meet at P, and the rays BC,AD meet at Q. H is the projection of D on PQ. Prove that there is a circle inscribed in ABCD if and only if the incircles of triangles ADP,CDQ are visible from H under the same angle.


2009 All Russian grade IX P2
Let be given a triangle ABC and its internal angle bisector BD (D\in BC). The line BD intersects the circumcircle \Omega of triangle ABC at B and E. Circle \omega with diameter DE cuts \Omega again at F. Prove that BF is the symmedian line of triangle ABC.

2009 All Russian grade IX P8
Triangles ABC and A_1B_1C_1 have the same area. Using compass and ruler, can we always construct triangle A_2B_2C_2 equal to triangle A_1B_1C_1 so that the lines AA_2, BB_2, and CC_2 are parallel?

2009 All Russian grade X P7
The incircle (I) of a given scalene triangle ABC touches its sides BC, CA, AB at A_1, B_1, C_1, respectively. Denote \omega_B, \omega_C the incircles of quadrilaterals BA_1IC_1 and CA_1IB_1, respectively. Prove that the internal common tangent of \omega_B and \omega_C different from IA_1 passes through A

2009 All Russian grade XΙ P3
Let ABCD be a triangular pyramid such that no face of the pyramid is a right triangle and the orthocenters of triangles ABC, ABD, and ACD are collinear. Prove that the center of the sphere circumscribed to the pyramid lies on the plane passing through the midpoints of AB, AC and AD.

Let be given a parallelogram ABCD and two points A_1, C_1 on its sides AB, BC, respectively. Lines AC_1 and CA_1 meet at P. Assume that the circumcircles of triangles AA_1P and CC_1P intersect at the second point Q inside triangle ACD. Prove that \angle PDA = \angle QBA.

Lines tangent to circle O in points A and B, intersect in point P. Point Z is the center of O. On the minor arc AB, point C is chosen not on the midpoint of the arc. Lines AC and PB intersect at point D. Lines BC and AP intersect at point E. Prove that the circumcentres of triangles ACE, BCD, and PCZ are collinear.

In a acute triangle ABC, the median, AM, is longer than side AB. Prove that you can cut triangle ABC into 3 parts out of which you can construct a rhombus.

Let O be the circumcentre of the acute non-isosceles triangle ABC. Let P and Q be points on the altitude AD such that OP and OQ are perpendicular to AB and AC respectively. Let M be the midpoint of BC and S be the circumcentre of triangle OPQ. Prove that \angle BAS =\angle CAM.

Into triangle ABC gives point K lies on bisector of \angle BAC. Line CK intersect circumcircle \omega of triangle ABC at M \neq C. Circle \Omega passes through A, touch CM at K and intersect segment AB at P \neq A and \omega at Q \neq A.
Prove, that P, Q, M lies at one line.

Quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed into circle \omegaAC intersect BD in point K. Points M_1, M_2, M_3, M_4-midpoints of arcs AB, BC, CD, and DA respectively. Points I_1, I_2, I_3, I_4-incenters of triangles ABK, BCK, CDK, and DAK respectively. Prove that lines M_1I_1, M_2I_2, M_3I_3, and M_4I_4 all intersect in one point.

Could the four centers of the circles inscribed into the faces of a tetrahedron be coplanar?

(vertexes of tetrahedron not coplanar) 

Given is an acute angled triangle ABC. A circle going through B and the triangle's circumcenter, O, intersects BC and BA at points P and Q respectively. Prove that the intersection of the heights of the triangle POQ lies on line AC.

Let ABC be an equilateral triangle. A point T is chosen on AC and on arcs AB and BC of the circumcircle of ABC, M and N are chosen respectively, so that MT is parallel to BC and NT is parallel to AB. Segments AN and MT intersect at point X, while CM and NT intersect in point Y. Prove that the perimeters of the polygons AXYC and XMBNY are the same.

Perimeter of triangle ABC is 4. Point X is marked at ray AB and point Y is marked at ray AC such that AX=AY=1. BC intersects XY at point M. Prove that perimeter of one of triangles ABM or ACM is 2.
by V. Shmarov
Given is an acute triangle ABC. Its heights BB_1 and CC_1 are extended past points B_1 and C_1. On these extensions, points P and Q are chosen, such that angle PAQ is right. Let AF be a height of triangle APQ. Prove that angle BFC is a right angle.

On side BC of parallelogram ABCD (A is acute) lies point T so that triangle ATD is an acute triangle. Let O_1, O_2, and O_3 be the circumcenters of triangles ABT, DAT, and CDT respectively. Prove that the orthocenter of triangle O_1O_2O_3 lies on line AD.

Let N be the midpoint of arc ABC of the circumcircle of triangle ABC, let M be the midpoint of AC and let I_1, I_2 be the incentres of triangles ABM and CBM. Prove that points I_1, I_2, B, N lie on a circle.

M. Kungojin
Consider the parallelogram ABCD with obtuse angle A. Let H be the feet of perpendicular from A to the side BC. The median from C in triangle ABC meets the circumcircle of triangle ABC at the point K. Prove that points K,H,C,D lie on the same circle.

2012 All Russian grade IX P6
The points A_1,B_1,C_1 lie on the sides sides BC,AC and AB of the triangle ABC respectively. Suppose that AB_1-AC_1=CA_1-CB_1=BC_1-BA_1. Let I_A, I_B, I_C be the incentres of triangles AB_1C_1,A_1BC_1 and A_1B_1C respectively. Prove that the circumcentre of triangle I_AI_BI_C is the incentre of triangle ABC.

2012 All Russian grade X P2
The inscribed circle \omega of the non-isosceles acute-angled triangle ABC touches the side BC at the point D. Suppose that I and O are the centres of inscribed circle and circumcircle of triangle ABC respectively. The circumcircle of triangle ADI intersects AO at the points A and E. Prove that AE is equal to the radius r of \omega.

2012 All Russian grade X P8
The point E is the midpoint of the segment connecting the orthocentre of the scalene triangle ABC and the point A. The incircle of triangle ABC incircle is tangent to AB and AC at points C' and B' respectively. Prove that point F, the point symmetric to point E with respect to line B'C', lies on the line that passes through both the circumcentre and the incentre of triangle ABC.

2012 All Russian grade XI P4
Given is a pyramid SA_1A_2A_3\ldots A_n whose base is convex polygon A_1A_2A_3\ldots A_n. For every i=1,2,3,\ldots ,n there is a triangle X_iA_iA_{i+1} congruent to triangle SA_iA_{i+1} that lies on the same side from A_iA_{i+1} as the base of that pyramid.

(You can assume a_1 is the same as a_{n+1}.) Prove that these triangles together cover the entire base.

The points A_1,B_1,C_1 lie on the sides BC,CA and AB of the triangle ABC respectively. Suppose that AB_1-AC_1=CA_1-CB_1=BC_1-BA_1. Let O_A,O_B and O_C be the circumcentres of triangles AB_1C_1,A_1BC_1 and A_1B_1C respectively. Prove that the incentre of triangle O_AO_BO_C is the incentre of triangle ABC too.

2013 All Russian grade IX P2
Acute-angled triangle ABC is inscribed into circle \Omega. Lines tangent to \Omega at B and C intersect at P. Points D and E are on AB and AC such that PD and PE are perpendicular to AB and AC respectively. Prove that the orthocentre of triangle ADE is the midpoint of BC.

2013 All Russian grade IX P7
Squares CAKL and CBMN are constructed on the sides of acute-angled triangle ABC, outside of the triangle. Line CN intersects line segment AK at X, while line CL intersects line segment BM at Y. Point P, lying inside triangle ABC, is an intersection of the circumcircles of triangles KXN and LYM. Point S is the midpoint of AB. Prove that angle \angle ACS=\angle BCP.

2013 All Russian grade X P4
Inside the inscribed quadrilateral ABCD are marked points P and Q, such that \angle PDC + \angle PCB, \angle PAB + \angle PBC, \angle QCD + \angle QDA and \angle QBA + \angle QAD are all equal to 90^\circ. Prove that the line PQ has equal angles with lines AD and BC.

by A. Pastor 
2013 All Russian grade X P7
The incircle of triangle ABC has centre I and touches the sides BC , CA , AB at points A_1 , B_1 , C_1 , respectively. Let I_a , I_b , I_c be excentres of triangle ABC , touching the sides BC , CA , AB respectively.  The segments I_aB_1 and I_bA_1 intersect at C_2 . Similarly, segments I_bC_1 and I_cB_1 intersect at A_2 , and the segments I_cA_1 and  I_aC_1 at B_2 .  Prove that I is the center of the circumcircle of the triangle A_2B_2C_2 .

by L. Emelyanov, A. Polyansky 
2013 All Russian grade XI P2
The inscribed and exscribed sphere of a triangular pyramid ABCD touch her face BCD at different points X and Y. Prove that the triangle AXY is obtuse triangle.

Let  \omega be the incircle of  the  triangle ABC and with centre I.  Let \Gamma be the circumcircle of the triangle AIB. Circles \omega and \Gamma intersect at the point X and Y. Let Z be the intersection of the common tangents of the circles \omega and \Gamma. Show that the   circumcircle of the triangle XYZ is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle ABC.

 by Saken Ilyas (Kazakhstan) 
2014 All Russian grade IX P4
Let M be the midpoint of the side AC of acute-angled triangle ABC with AB>BC. Let \Omega be the circumcircle of  ABC. The tangents to \Omega at the points A and C meet at P, and BP and AC intersect at S. Let AD be the altitude of the triangle ABP and \omega the circumcircle of the triangle CSD. Suppose \omega and \Omega intersect at K\not= C. Prove that \angle CKM=90^\circ .

by V. Shmarov 
2014 All Russian grade IX P6
Let ABCD be a trapezoid with AB\parallel CD and \Omega is a circle passing through A,B,C,D. Let \omega be the circle passing through C,D  and intersecting with CA,CB at A_1, B_1 respectively. A_2 and B_2 are the points symmetric to A_1 and B_1 respectively, with respect to the midpoints of CA and CB. Prove that the points A,B,A_2,B_2 are concyclic.

by I. Bogdanov 
2014 All Russian grade X P4
Given a triangle ABC with AB>BC, let \Omega be the circumcircle. Let M, N lie on the sides AB, BC respectively, such that AM=CN. Let K be the intersection of MN and AC. Let P be the incentre of the triangle AMK and Q be the K-excentre of the triangle CNK. If R is midpoint of the arc ABC of \Omega then prove that RP=RQ.

by M. Kungodjin
2014 All Russian grade X P6
Let M be the midpoint of the side AC of \triangle ABC. Let P\in AM and Q\in CM be such that PQ=\frac{AC}{2}. Let (ABQ) intersect with BC at X\not= B and (BCP) intersect with BA at Y\not= B. Prove that the quadrilateral BXMY is cyclic.

by F. Ivlev, F. Nilov 
2014 All Russian grade XI P4
Given a triangle ABC with AB>BC, \Omega is circumcircle. Let M, N are lie on the sides AB, BC respectively, such that AM=CN. K(.)=MN\cap AC  and P is incenter of the triangle AMKQ is K-excenter of the triangle CNK (opposite to K and tangents to CN). If R is midpoint of the arc ABC of \Omega then prove that RP=RQ.

by M. Kungodjin 
The sphere \omega passes through the vertex S of the pyramid SABC and intersects with the edges SA,SB,SC at A_1,B_1,C_1  other than S. The sphere \Omega is the circumsphere of the pyramid SABC and intersects with \omega circumferential,  lies on a plane which parallel to the plane (ABC).  Points A_2,B_2,C_2 are symmetry points of the points A_1,B_1,C_1 respect to midpoints of the edges SA,SB,SC respectively. Prove that the points A, B, C, A_2, B_2, and  C_2 lie on a sphere.

An acute-angled ABC \ (AB<AC) is inscribed into a circle \omega. Let M be the centroid of ABC, and let AH be an altitude of this triangle. A ray MH meets \omega at A'. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle A'HB is tangent to AB.

by A.I. Golovanov , A.Yakubov
2015 All Russian grade X P2
Given is a parallelogram ABCD, with AB <AC <BC. Points E and F are selected on the circumcircle  \omega of ABC so that the tangenst to \omega at these points pass through point D and the segments AD and CE intersect. It turned out that \angle ABF = \angle DCE. Find the angle \angle{ABC}.

by A. Yakubov, S. Berlov
2015 All Russian grade X P7
In an acute-angled and not isosceles triangle ABC, we draw the median  AM and the height AH.  Points Q and P are marked on the lines AB and AC, respectively, so that the QM \perp AC and PM \perp AB. The circumcircle of  PMQ intersects the line BC for second time  at point X. Prove that BH = CX.

by M. Didin
2015 All Russian grade XI P1
Parallelogram ABCD is such that angle B < 90 and AB<BC. Points E and F are on the circumference of \omega inscribing triangle ABC, such that tangents to \omega in those points pass through D. If \angle EDA= \angle{FDC}, find \angle{ABC}

2015 All Russian grade XI P7
A scalene triangle ABC is inscribed within circle \omega. The tangent to the circle at point C intersects line AB at point D. Let I be the center of the circle inscribed within \triangle ABC. Lines AI and BI intersect the bisector of \angle CDB in points Q and P, respectively. Let M be the midpoint of QP. Prove that MI passes through the middle of arc ACB of circle \omega.

2016 All Russian grade IX P2
\omega is a circle inside angle \measuredangle BAC and it is tangent to sides of this angle at B,C.An arbitrary line    \ell intersects with AB,AC at K,L,respectively and intersect with \omega at P,Q.Points S,T are on BC such that KS  \parallel AC and TL  \parallel AB.Prove that P,Q,S,T are concyclic.

by I.Bogdanov, P.Kozhevnikov
In triangle ABC,AB<AC and \omega is incirle.The A-excircle is tangent to BC at A^\prime.Point X lies on AA^\prime such that segment A^\prime X doesn't intersect with \omega.The tangents from X to \omega intersect with BC at Y,Z.Prove that the sum XY+XZ not depends to point X.

by Mitrofanov
Diagonals AC,BD of cyclic quadrilateral ABCD intersect at P.Point Q is onBC (between B and C) such that PQ \perp AC.Prove that the line passes through the circumcenters of triangles APD and BQD is parallel to AD.

A.Kuznetsov
In acute triangle ABC,AC<BC,M is midpoint of AB and \Omega is it's circumcircle.Let C^\prime be antipode of C in \Omega. AC^\prime and BC^\prime intersect with CM at K,L,respectively.The perpendicular drawn from K to AC^\prime and perpendicular drawn from L to BC^\prime  intersect with AB and each other and form a triangle \Delta.Prove that circumcircles of \Delta and \Omega are tangent.

by M.Kungozhin
In the space given three segments A_1A_2, B_1B_2 and C_1C_2, do not lie in one plane and intersect at a point P. Let O_{ijk} be center of sphere that passes through the points A_i, B_j, C_k and P. Prove that O_{111}O_{222}, O_{112}O_{221}, O_{121}O_{212} andO_{211}O_{122} intersect at one point. 

by P.Kozhevnikov
Medians AM_A,BM_B,CM_C of triangle ABC intersect at M.Let \Omega_A be circumcircle of triangle passes through midpoint of AM and tangent to BC at M_A.Define \Omega_B and \Omega_C analogusly.Prove that \Omega_A,\Omega_B and \Omega_C intersect at one point.

by A.Yakubov
2017 All Russian grade IX P2
ABCD is an isosceles trapezoid with BC || AD. A circle \omega passing through B and C intersects the side AB and the diagonal BD at points X and Y respectively. Tangent to \omega at C intersects the line AD at Z. Prove that the points X, Y, and Z are collinear.

2017 All Russian grade IX P7
In the scalene triangle ABC,\angle ACB=60^ο and \Omega is its cirumcirle.On the bisectors of the angles BAC and CBA points A',B' are chosen respectively such that AB' \parallel  BC and BA' \parallel  AC.A' B' intersects with \Omega at D,E. Prove that triangle CDE is isosceles.

by A. Kuznetsov
2017 All Russian grade X P2, grade XI 2
Let ABC be an acute angled isosceles triangle with AB=AC and circumcentre O. Lines BO and CO intersect AC, AB respectively at B', C'. A straight line l is drawn through C' parallel to AC. Prove that the line l is tangent to the circumcircle of \triangle B'OC.

2017 All Russian grade Χ P8
In a non-isosceles triangle ABC,O and I are circumcenter and incenter,r espectively. B' is reflection of B with respect to OI and lies inside the angle ABI. Prove that the tangents to circumcirle of \triangle BB' I at B',I intersect on AC.

by A. Kuznetsov
Given a convex quadrilateral ABCD. We denote  I_A,I_B, I_C and I_D centers of \omega_A, \omega_B,\omega_C and \omega_D,inscribed In the triangles DAB, ABC, BCD and CDA, respectively.It turned out that \angle BI_AA + \angle I_CI_AI_D = 180^\circ. Prove that \angle BI_BA + \angle I_CI_BI_D = 180^{\circ}.

by A. Kuznetsov
2018 All Russian grade IX P2
Circle \omega is tangent to sides AB, AC of triangle ABC. A circle \Omega touches the side AC and line AB (produced beyond B), and touches \omega at a point L on side BC. Line AL meets \omega, \Omega again at K, M. It turned out that KB \parallel CM. Prove that \triangle LCM is isosceles.

2018 All Russian grade IX  P8, grade X P7
ABCD is a convex quadrilateral. Angles A and C are equal. Points M and N are on the sides AB and BC such that MN||AD and MN=2AD. Let K be the midpoint of MN and H be the orthocenter of \triangle ABC. Prove that HK is perpendicular to CD.

Let \triangle ABC be an acute-angled triangle with AB<AC. Let M and N be the midpoints of AB and AC, respectively; let AD be an altitude in this triangle. A point K is chosen on the segment MN so that BK=CK. The ray KD meets the circumcircle \Omega of ABC at Q. Prove that C, N, K, Q are concyclic.

2018 All Russian grade XI  P4
On the sides AB and AC of the triangle ABC, the points P and Q are chosen, respectively, so that PQ||BC. Segments of BQ and CP intersect at point O. Point A' is symmetric to point A relative to line BC. The segment A'O intersects circle w circumcircle of the triangle APQ, at the point S.  Prove that circumcircle of BSC is tangent to the circle w.

2018 All Russian grade XI  P6
Three diagonals of a regular n-gon prism intersect at an interior point O. Show that O is the center of the prism.

(The diagonal of the prism is a segment joining two vertices not lying on the same face of the prism.)

2019 All Russian grade IX P3
Circle \Omega with center O is the circumcircle of an acute triangle \triangle ABC with AB<BC and orthocenter H. On the line BO there is point D such that O is between B and D and \angle ADC= \angle ABC . The semi-line starting at H and parallel to BO wich intersects segment AC , intersects \Omega at E. Prove that BH=DE.

2019 All Russian grades IX P6, X P6 (also)
There is point D on edge AC isosceles triangle ABC with base BC. There is point K on the smallest arc CD of circumcircle of triangle BCD. Ray CK intersects line parallel to line BC through A at point T. Let M be midpoint of segment DT. Prove that \angle AKT=\angle CAM.

2019 All Russian grades X P1 , XI P1
Each point A in the plane is assigned a real number f(A). It is known that f(M)=f(A)+f(B)+f(C), whenever M is the centroid of \triangle ABC. Prove that f(A)=0 for all points A.

2019 All Russian grade X P4
Let ABC be an acute-angled triangle with AC<BC. A circle passes through A and B and crosses the segments AC and BC again at A_1 and B_1 respectively. The circumcircles of A_1B_1C and ABC meet each other at points P and C. The segments AB_1 and A_1B intersect at S. Let Q and R be the reflections of S in the lines CA and CB respectively. Prove that the points P, Q, R, and C are concyclic.

2019 All Russian grade X P6
Let L be the foot of the internal bisector of \angle B in an acute-angled triangle ABC. The points D and E are the midpoints of the smaller arcs AB and BC respectively in the circumcircle \omega of \triangle ABC. Points P and Q are marked on the extensions of the segments BD and BE beyond D and E respectively so that \measuredangle APB=\measuredangle CQB=90^{\circ}. Prove that the midpoint of BL lies on the line PQ.

2019 All Russian grade XI P4
A triangular pyramid ABCD is given. A sphere \omega_A is tangent to the face BCD and to the planes of other faces in points don't lying on faces. Similarly, sphere \omega_B is tangent to the face ACD and to the planes of other faces in points don't lying on faces. Let K be the point where \omega_A is tangent to ACD, and let  L be the point where \omega_B is tangent to BCD. The points X and Y are chosen on the prolongations of AK and BL over K and L such that \angle CKD = \angle CXD + \angle CBD and \angle CLD = \angle CYD +\angle CAD. Prove that the distances from the points X, Y to the midpoint of CD are the same.

Radii of five concentric circles \omega_0,\omega_1,\omega_2,\omega_3,\omega_4 form a geometric progression with common ratio q in this order. What is the maximal value of q for which it's possible to draw a broken line A_0A_1A_2A_3A_4 consisting of four equal segments such that A_i lies on \omega_i for every i=\overline{0,4}?

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