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Bulgaria 1962 - 2021 120p

geometry problems from Bulgarian Mathematical Olympiads (4th/ final round)
with aops links

(in Bulgarian: Национална олимпиада по математика)

collected inside aops: here

1962 - 2021

It is given a circle with center O and radius r. AB and MN are two diameters. The lines MB and NB are tangent to the circle at the points M' and N' and intersect at point A. M'' and N'' are the midpoints of the segments AM' and AN'. Prove that:

(a) the points M,N,N',M' are concyclic.
(b) the heights of the triangle M''N''B intersect in the midpoint of the radius OA.

It is given a cube with sidelength a. Find the surface of the intersection of the cube with a plane, perpendicular to one of its diagonals and whose distance from the centre of the cube is equal to h.

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).

In the trapezium ABCD, a point M is chosen on the non-base segment AB. Through the points M,A,D and M,B,C are drawn circles k_1 and k_2 with centers O_1 and O_2. Prove that:

(a) the second intersection point N of k_1 and k_2 lies on the other non-base segment CD or on its continuation;
(b) the length of the line O_1O_2 doesn’t depend on the location of M on AB;
(c) the triangles O_1MO_2 and DMC are similar. Find such a position of M on AB that makes k_1 and k_2 have the same radius.

In the tetrahedron ABCD three of the faces are right-angled triangles and the other is not an obtuse triangle. Prove that:

(a) the fourth wall of the tetrahedron is a right-angled triangle if and only if exactly two of the plane angles having common vertex with the some of vertices of the tetrahedron are equal.
(b) its volume is equal to \frac16 multiplied by the multiple of two shortest edges and an edge not lying on the same wall.

There are given two intersecting lines g_1,g_2 and a point P in their plane such that \angle(g1,g2)\ne90^\circ. Its symmetrical points on any point M in the same plane with respect to the given lines are M_1 and M_2. Prove that:

(a) the locus of the point M for which the points M_1,M_2 and P lie on a common line is a circle k passing through the intersection point of g_1 and g_2.
(b) the point P is an orthocenter of a triangle, inscribed in the circle k whose sides lie at the lines g_1 and g_2.

Let a_1,b_1,c_1 are three lines each two of them are mutually crossed and aren't parallel to some plane. The lines a_2,b_2,c_2 intersect the lines a_1,b_1,c_1 at the points a_2 in A, C_2, B_1; b_2 in C_1, B, A_2; c_2 in B_2, A_1, C respectively in such a way that A is the perpendicular bisector of B_1C_2, B is the perpendicular bisector of C_1A_2 and C is the perpendicular bisector of A_1B_2. Prove that:

(a) A is the perpendicular bisector of B_2C_1, B is the perpendicular bisector of C_2A_1 and C is the perpendicular bisector of A_2B_1;
(b) triangles A_1B_1C_1 and A_2B_2C_2 are the same.

In the triangle ABC, angle bisector CD intersects the circumcircle of ABC at the point K.

(a) Prove the equalities:
\frac1{ID}-\frac1{IK}=\frac1{CI},\enspace\frac{CI}{ID}-\frac{ID}{DK}=1where I is the center of the inscribed circle of triangle ABC.
(b) On the segment CK some point P is chosen whose projections on AC,BC,AB respectively are P_1,P_2,P_3. The lines PP_3 and P_1P_2 intersect at a point M. Find the locus of M when P moves around segment CK.

In the space there are given crossed lines s and t such that \angle(s,t)=60^\circ and a segment AB perpendicular to them. On AB it is chosen a point C for which AC:CB=2:1 and the points M and N are moving on the lines s and t in such a way that AM=2BN. The angle between vectors \overrightarrow{AM} and \overrightarrow{BM} is 60^\circ. Prove that:

(a) the segment MN is perpendicular to t;
(b) the plane \alpha, perpendicular to AB in point C, intersects the plane CMN on fixed line \ell with given direction in respect to s;
(c) all planes passing by ell and perpendicular to AB intersect the lines s and t respectively at points M and N for which AM=2BN and MN\perp t.

(a) In the plane of the triangle ABC, find a point with the following property: its symmetrical points with respect to the midpoints of the sides of the triangle lie on the circumscribed circle.
(b) Construct the triangle ABC if it is known the positions of the orthocenter H, midpoint of the side AB and the midpoint of the segment joining the feet of the heights through vertices A and B.

It is given a tetrahedron with vertices A,B,C,D.
(a) Prove that there exists a vertex of the tetrahedron with the following property: the three edges of that tetrahedron through that vertex can form a triangle.
(b) On the edges DA,DB and DC there are given the points M,N and P for which:
DM=\frac{DA}n,\enspace DN=\frac{DB}{n+1}\enspace DP=\frac{DC}{n+2}where n is a natural number. The plane defined by the points M,N and P is \alpha_n. Prove that all planes \alpha_n, (n=1,2,3,\ldots) pass through a single straight line.

It is given a right-angled triangle ABC and its circumcircle k.
(a) prove that the radii of the circle k_1 tangent to the cathets of the triangle and to the circle k is equal to the diameter of the incircle of the triangle ABC.
(b) on the circle k there may be found a point M for which the sum MA+MB+MC is as large as possible.

Outside of the plane of the triangle ABC is given point D.
(a) prove that if the segment DA is perpendicular to the plane ABC then orthogonal projection of the orthocenter of the triangle ABC on the plane BCD coincides with the orthocenter of the triangle BCD.
(b) for all tetrahedrons ABCD with base, the triangle ABC with smallest of the four heights that from the vertex D, find the locus of the foot of that height.

On the line g we are given the segment AB and a point C not on AB. Prove that on g, there exists at least one pair of points P,Q symmetrical with respect to C, which divide the segment AB internally and externally in the same ratios, i.e
\frac{PA}{PB}=\frac{QA}{QB}\qquad(1)If A,B,P,Q are such points from the line g satisfying (1), prove that the midpoint C of the segment PQ is the external point for the segment AB.

The point M is inside the tetrahedron ABCD and the intersection points of the lines AM,BM,CM and DM with the opposite walls are denoted with A_1,B_1,C_1,D_1 respectively. It is given also that the ratios \frac{MA}{MA_1}, \frac{MB}{MB_1}, \frac{MC}{MC_1}, and \frac{MD}{MD_1} are equal to the same number k. Find all possible values of k
Find the kind of a triangle if
\frac{a\cos\alpha+b\cos\beta+c\cos\gamma}{a\sin\alpha+b\sin\beta+c\sin\gamma}=\frac{2p}{9R}.(\alpha,\beta,\gamma are the measures of the angles, a,b,c are the respective lengths of the sides, p the semiperimeter, R is the circumradius)

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.

It is given that r=\left(3\left(\sqrt6-1\right)-4\left(\sqrt3+1\right)+5\sqrt2\right)R where r and R are the radii of the inscribed and circumscribed spheres in a regular n-angled pyramid. If it is known that the centers of the spheres given coincide,

(a) find n;
(b) if n=3 and the lengths of all edges are equal to a find the volumes of the parts from the pyramid after drawing a plane \mu, which intersects two of the edges passing through point A respectively in the points E and F in such a way that |AE|=p and |AF|=q (p<a,q<a), intersects the extension of the third edge behind opposite of the vertex A wall in the point G in such a way that |AG|=t (t>a).

Let \delta_0=\triangle A_0B_0C_0 be a triangle. On each of the sides B_0C_0, C_0A_0, A_0B_0, there are constructed squares in the halfplane, not containing the respective vertex A_0,B_0,C_0 and A_1,B_1,C_1 are the centers of the constructed squares. If we use the triangle \delta_1=\triangle A_1B_1C_1 in the same way we may construct the triangle \delta_2=\triangle A_2B_2C_2; from \delta_2=\triangle A_2B_2C_2 we may construct \delta_3=\triangle A_3B_3C_3 and etc. Prove that:

(a) segments A_0A_1,B_0B_1,C_0C_1 are respectively equal and perpendicular to B_1C_1,C_1A_1,A_1B_1;
(b) vertices A_1,B_1,C_1 of the triangle \delta_1 lies respectively over the segments A_0A_3,B_0B_3,C_0C_3 (defined by the vertices of \delta_0 and \delta_1) and divide them in ratio 2:1.

Prove that for n\ge5 the side of regular inscribable n-gon is bigger than the side of regular n+1-gon circumscribed around the same circle and if n\le4 the opposite statement is true.

In space, we are given the points A,B,C and a sphere with center O and radius 1. Find the point X from the sphere for which the sum f(X)=|XA|^2+|XB|^2+|XC|^2 attains its maximal and minimal value. Prove that if the segments OA,OB,OC are pairwise perpendicular and d is the distance from the center O to the centroid of the triangle ABC then:

(a) the maximum of f(X) is equal to 9d^2+3+6d;
(b) the minimum of f(X) is equal to 9d^2+3-6d.

It is given a triangle ABC. Let R be the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle and O_1,O_2,O_3 be the centers of excircles of the triangle ABC and q is the perimeter of the triangle O_1O_2O_3. Prove that q\le6R\sqrt3. When does equality hold?

Let A_1,A_2,\ldots,A_{2n} are the vertices of a regular 2n-gon and P is a point from the incircle of the polygon. If \alpha_i=\angle A_iPA_{i+n}, i=1,2,\ldots,n. Prove the equality
\sum_{i=1}^n\tan^2\alpha_i=2n\frac{\cos^2\frac\pi{2n}}{\sin^4\frac\pi{2n}}.

In a triangular pyramid SABC one of the plane angles with vertex S is a right angle and the orthogonal projection of S on the base plane ABC coincides with the orthocenter of the triangle ABC. Let SA=m, SB=n, SC=p, r is the inradius of ABC. H is the height of the pyramid and r_1,r_2,r_3 are radii of the incircles of the intersections of the pyramid with the plane passing through SA,SB,SC and the height of the pyramid. Prove that

(a) m^2+n^2+p^2\ge18r^2;
(b) \frac{r_1}H,\frac{r_2}H,\frac{r_3}H are in the range (0.4,0.5).

Find maximal possible number of points lying on or inside a circle with radius R in such a way that the distance between every two points is greater than R\sqrt2.

In a circle with radius R, there is inscribed a quadrilateral with perpendicular diagonals. From the intersection point of the diagonals, there are perpendiculars drawn to the sides of the quadrilateral.

(a) Prove that the feet of these perpendiculars P_1,P_2,P_3,P_4 are vertices of the quadrilateral that is inscribed and circumscribed.
(b) Prove the inequalities 2r_1\le\sqrt2 R_1\le R where R_1 and r_1 are radii respectively of the circumcircle and inscircle to the quadrilateral P_1P_2P_3P_4. When does equality hold?

It is given a tetrahedron ABCD for which two points of opposite edges are mutually perpendicular. Prove that:

(a) the four altitudes of ABCD intersects at a common point H;
(b) AH+BH+CH+DH<p+2R, where p is the sum of the lengths of all edges of ABCD and R is the radii of the sphere circumscribed around ABCD.

Let the line \ell intersects the sides AC,BC of the triangle ABC respectively at the points E and F. Prove that the line \ell is passing through the incenter of the triangle ABC if and only if the following equality is true:
BC\cdot\frac{AE}{CE}+AC\cdot\frac{BF}{CF}=AB.

In the tetrahedron ABCD, E and F are the midpoints of BC and AD, G is the midpoint of the segment EF. Construct a plane through G intersecting the segments AB, AC, AD in the points M,N,P respectively in such a way that the sum of the volumes of the tetrahedrons BMNP, CMNP and DMNP to be minimal.

Find all point M lying into given acute-angled triangle ABC and such that the area of the triangle with vertices on the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from M to the lines BC, CA, AB is maximal.

In triangle pyramid MABC at least two of the plane angles next to the edge M are not equal to each other. Prove that if the bisectors of these angles form the same angle with the angle bisector of the third plane angle, the following inequality is true
8a_1b_1c_1\le a^2a_1+b^2b_1+c^2c_1where a,b,c are sides of triangle ABC and a_1,b_1,c_1 are edges crossed respectively with a,b,c.

Let F be a polygon the boundary of which is a broken line with vertices in the knots (units) of a given in advance regular square network. If k is the count of knots of the network situated over the boundary of F, and \ell is the count of the knots of the network lying inside F, prove that if the surface of every square from the network is 1, then the surface S of F is calculated with the formulae:
S=\frac k2+\ell-1

In the plane are given a circle k with radii R and the points A_1,A_2,\ldots,A_n, lying on k or outside k. Prove that there exist infinitely many points X from the given circumference for which
\sum_{i=1}^n A_iX^2\ge2nR^2.Does there exist a pair of points on different sides of some diameter, X and Y from k, such that
\sum_{i=1}^n A_iX^2\ge2nR^2\text{ and }\sum_{i=1}^n A_iY^2\ge2nR^2?

In a circle with a radius of 1 is an inscribed hexagon (convex). Prove that if the multiple of all diagonals that connects vertices of neighboring sides is equal to 27 then all angles of hexagon are equals.

In the space is given a tetrahedron with length of the edge 2. Prove that distances from some point M to all of the vertices of the tetrahedron are integer numbers if and only if M is a vertex of tetrahedron.

It is given a tetrahedron ABCD and a plane \alpha intersecting the three edges passing through D. Prove that \alpha divides the surface of the tetrahedron into two parts proportional to the volumes of the bodies formed if and only if \alpha is passing through the center of the inscribed tetrahedron sphere.

A given truncated pyramid has triangular bases. The areas of the bases are B_1 and B_2 and the area of the surface is S. Prove that if there exists a plane parallel to the bases whose intersection divides the pyramid to two truncated pyramids in which may be inscribed by spheres then
S=(\sqrt{B_1}+\sqrt{B_2})(\sqrt[4]{B_1}+\sqrt[4]{B_2})^2
G. Gantchev

Vertices A and C of the quadrilateral ABCD are fixed points of the circle k and each of the vertices B and D is moving to one of the arcs of k with ends A and C in such a way that BC=CD. Let M be the intersection point of AC and BD and F is the center of the circumscribed circle around \triangle ABM. Prove that the locus of F is an arc of a circle.

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.

Find the greatest possible real value of S and smallest possible value of T such that for every triangle with sides a,b,c (a\le b\le c) to be true the inequalities:
S\le\frac{(a+b+c)^2}{bc}\le T.

k_1 denotes one of the arcs formed by intersection of the circumference k and the chord AB. C is the middle point of k_1. On the half line (ray) PC is drawn the segment PM. Find the locus formed from the point M when P is moving on k_1.

Prove that for every convex polygon can be found such three sequential vertices for which a circle that they lie on covers the polygon.

The base of the pyramid with vertex S is a pentagon ABCDE for which BC>DE and AB>CD. If AS is the longest edge of the pyramid prove that BS>CS.

Points P,Q,R,S are taken on respective edges AC, AB, BD, and CD of a tetrahedron ABCD so that PR and QS intersect at point N and PS and QR intersect at point M. The line MN meets the plane ABC at point L. Prove that the lines AL, BP, and CQ are concurrent.

A convex pentagon ABCDE satisfies AB=BC=CA and CD=DE=EC. Let S be the center of the equilateral triangle ABC and M and N be the midpoints of BD and AE, respectively. Prove that the triangles SME and SND are similar.

(a) Prove that the area of a given convex quadrilateral is at least twice the area of an arbitrary convex quadrilateral inscribed in it whose sides are parallel to the diagonals of the original one.
(b) A tetrahedron with surface area S is intersected by a plane perpendicular to two opposite edges. If the area of the cross-section is Q, prove that S>4Q.

Show that if all lateral edges of a pentagonal pyramid are of equal length and all the angles between neighboring lateral faces are equal, then the pyramid is regular.

Let ABC be a triangle such that the altitude CH and the sides CA,CB are respectively equal to a side and two distinct diagonals of a regular heptagon. Prove that \angle ACB<120^\circ.

A quadrilateral pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base. Suppose that a sphere S is circumscribed and a sphere \Sigma inscribed in the obtained solid, and moreover that the line through the centers of these two spheres is perpendicular to the base of the pyramid. Show that the pyramid is regular.

Planes \alpha,\beta,\gamma,\delta are tangent to the circumsphere of a tetrahedron ABCD at points A,B,C,D, respectively. Line p is the intersection of \alpha and \beta, and line q is the intersection of \gamma and \delta. Prove that if lines p and CD meet, then lines q and AB lie on a plane.

In a regular 2n-gonal prism, bases A_1A_2\cdots A_{2n} and B_1B_2\cdots B_{2n} have circumradii equal to R. If the length of the lateral edge A_1B_1 varies, the angle between the line A_1B_{n+1} and the plane A_1A_3B_{n+2} is maximal for A_1B_1=2R\cos\frac\pi{2n}.

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

A regular triangular pyramid ABCD with the base side AB=a and the lateral edge AD=b is given. Let M and N be the midpoints of AB and CD respectively. A line \alpha through MN intersects the edges AD and BC at P and Q, respectively.

(a) Prove that AP/AD=BQ/BC.
(b) Find the ratio AP/AD which minimizes the area of MQNP.

Find the smallest possible side of a square in which five circles of radius 1 can be placed, so that no two of them have a common interior point.

The diagonals of a trapezoid ABCD with bases AB and CD intersect in a point O, and AB/CD=k>1. The bisectors of the angles AOB,BOC,COD,DOA intersect AB,BC,CD,DA respectively at K,L,M,N. The lines KL and MN meet at P, and the lines KN and LM meet at Q. If the areas of ABCD and OPQ are equal, find the value of k.

Let there be given a pyramid SABCD whose base ABCD is a parallelogram. Let N be the midpoint of BC. A plane \lambda intersects the lines SC,SA,AB at points P,Q,R respectively such that  \overline{CP}/\overline{CS}=\overline{SQ}/\overline{SA}=\overline{AR}/\overline{AB}. A point M on the line SD is such that the line MN is parallel to \lambda. Show that the locus of points M, when \lambda takes all possible positions, is a segment of the length \frac{\sqrt5}2SD.

A pyramid MABCD with the top-vertex M is circumscribed about a sphere with center O so that O lies on the altitude of the pyramid. Each of the planes ACM,BDM,ABO divides the lateral surface of the pyramid into two parts of equal areas. The areas of the sections of the planes ACM and ABO inside the pyramid are in ratio (\sqrt2+2):4. Determine the angle \delta between the planes ACM and ABO, and the dihedral angle of the pyramid at the edge AB.

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.

A regular tetrahedron of unit edge is given. Find the volume of the maximal cube contained in the tetrahedron, whose one vertex lies in the feet of an altitude of the tetrahedron.

Let A be a fixed point on a circle k. Let B be any point on k and M be a point such that AM:AB=m and \angle BAM=\alpha, where m and \alpha are given. Find the locus of point M when B describes the circle k.

Let there be given a polygon P which is mapped onto itself by two rotations: \rho_1 with center O_1 and angle \omega_1, and \rho_2 with center O_2 and angle \omega_2~(0<\omega_i<2\pi). Show that the ratio \frac{\omega_1}{\omega_2} is rational.

Let MABCD be a pyramid with the square ABCD as the base, in which MA=MD, MA^2+AB^2=MB^2 and the area of \triangle ADM is equal to 1. Determine the radius of the largest ball that is contained in the given pyramid.

Let E be a point on the median AD of a triangle ABC, and F be the projection of E onto BC. From a point M on EF the perpendiculars MN to AC and MP to AB are drawn. Prove that if the points N,E,P lie on a line, then M lies on the bisector of \angle BAC.

Let M be an arbitrary interior point of a tetrahedron ABCD, and let S_A,S_B,S_C,S_D be the areas of the faces BCD,ACD,ABD,ABC, respectively. Prove that
S_A\cdot MA+S_B\cdot MB+S_C\cdot MC+S_D\cdot MD\ge9V,where V is the volume of ABCD. When does equality hold?

Let A,B,C be non-collinear points. For each point D of the ray AC, we denote by E and F the points of tangency of the incircle of \triangle ABD with AB and AD, respectively. Prove that, as point D moves along the ray AC, the line EF passes through a fixed point.

In triangle ABC, point O is the center of the excircle touching the side BC, while the other two excircles touch the sides AB and AC at points M and N respectively. A line through O perpendicular to MN intersects the line BC at P. Determine the ratio AB/AC, given that the ratio of the area of \triangle ABC to the area of \triangle MNP is 2R/r, where R is the circumradius and r the inradius of \triangle ABC.

Prove that the perpendiculars, drawn from the midpoints of the edges of the base of a given tetrahedron to the opposite lateral edges, have a common point if and only if the circumcenter of the tetrahedron, the centroid of the base, and the top vertex of the tetrahedron are collinear.

Let be given a real number \alpha\ne0. Show that there is a unique point P in the coordinate plane, such that for every line through P which intersects the parabola y=\alpha x^2 in two distinct points A and B, segments OA and OB are perpendicular (where O is the origin).

Given a circular arc, find a triangle of the smallest possible area which covers the arc so that the endpoints of the arc lie on the same side of the triangle.

The base ABC of a tetrahedron MABC is an equilateral triangle, and the lateral edges MA,MB,MC are sides of a triangle of the area S. If R is the circumradius and V the volume of the tetrahedron, prove that RS\ge2V. When does equality hold?

Let M be a point on the altitude CD of an acute-angled triangle ABC, and K and L the orthogonal projections of M on AC and BC. Suppose that the incenter and circumcenter of the triangle lie on the segment KL.

(a) Prove that CD=R+r, where R and r are the circumradius and inradius, respectively.
(b) Find the minimum value of the ratio CM:CD.

On a unit circle with center O, AB is an arc with the central angle \alpha<90^\circ. Point H is the foot of the perpendicular from A to OB, T is a point on arc AB, and l is the tangent to the circle at T. The line l and the angle AHB form a triangle \Delta.

(a) Prove that the area of \Delta is minimal when T is the midpoint of arc AB.
(b) Prove that if S_\alpha is the minimal area of \Delta then the function \frac{S_\alpha}\alpha has a limit when \alpha\to0 and find this limit.

Through a random point C_1 from the edge DC of the regular tetrahedron ABCD is drawn a plane, parallel to the plane ABC. The plane constructed intersects the edges DA and DB at the points A_1,B_1 respectively. Let the point H is the midpoint of the altitude through the vertex D of the tetrahedron DA_1B_1C_1 and M is the center of gravity (barycenter) of the triangle ABC_1. Prove that the measure of the angle HMC doesn’t depend on the position of the point C_1. (Ivan Tonov)

Points D,E,F are midpoints of the sides AB,BC,CA of triangle ABC. Angle bisectors of the angles BDC and ADC intersect the lines BC and AC respectively at the points M and N, and the line MN intersects the line CD at the point O. Let the lines EO and FO intersect respectively the lines AC and BC at the points P and Q. Prove that CD=PQ. (Plamen Koshlukov)

Let M be an interior point of the triangle ABC such that AMC = 90^\circ, AMB = 150^\circ, and BMC = 120^\circ. The circumcenters of the triangles AMC, AMB, and BMC are P, Q, and R respectively. Prove that the area of \Delta PQR is greater than or equal to the area of \Delta ABC.

Let Oxy be a fixed rectangular coordinate system in the plane.
Each ordered pair of points A_1, A_2 from the same plane which are different from O and have coordinates x_1, y_1 and x_2, y_2 respectively is associated with real number f(A_1,A_2) in such a way that the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) If OA_1 = OB_1, OA_2 = OB_2 and A_1A_2 = B_1B_2 then f(A_1,A_2) = f(B_1,B_2).

(b) There exists a polynomial of second degree F(u,v,w,z) such that f(A_1,A_2)=F(x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2).

(c) There exists such a number \phi \in  (0,\pi) that for every two points A_1, A_2 for which \angle A_1OA_2 = \phi is satisfied f(A_1,A_2) = 0.

(d) If the points A_1, A_2 are such that the triangle OA_1A_2 is equilateral with side 1 then f(A_1,A_2) = \frac12.

Prove that f(A_1,A_2) = \overrightarrow{OA_1} \cdot   \overrightarrow{OA_2} for each ordered pair of points A_1, A_2.


Two circles k_1(O_1,R) and k_2(O_2,r) are given in the plane such that R  \ge \sqrt2 r andO_1O_2 =\sqrt{R^2 +r^2 - r\sqrt{4R^2 +r^2}}.Let A be an arbitrary point on k_1. The tangents from A to k_2 touch k_2 at B and C and intersect k_1 again at D and E, respectively. Prove that BD \cdot CE = r^2

Let ABC be a triangle with incenter I, and let the tangency points of its incircle with its sides AB, BC, CA be C', A' and B' respectively. Prove that the circumcenters of AIA', BIB', and CIC' are collinear.

Let triangle ABC has semiperimeter p. E,F are located on AB such that CE=CF=p. Prove that the C-excircle of triangle ABC touches the circumcircle (EFC).

Points A_1,B_1,C_1 are selected on the sides BC,CA,AB respectively of an equilateral triangle ABC in such a way that the inradii of the triangles C_1AB_1, A_1BC_1, B_1CA_1 and A_1B_1C_1 are equal. Prove that A_1,B_1,C_1 are the midpoints of the corresponding sides.

Find the side length of the smallest equilateral triangle in which three discs of radii 2,3,4 can be placed without overlap.

The quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle. The lines AB and CD meet each other in the point E, while the diagonals AC and BD in the point F. The circumcircles of the triangles AFD and BFC have a second common point, which is denoted by H. Prove that \angle EHF=90^\circ.

1997 Bulgaria P2
Let M be the centroid of \Delta ABC . Prove the inequality \sin \angle CAM + \sin\angle CBM \le \frac{2}{\sqrt 3}
(a) if the circumscribed circle of \Delta AMC is tangent to the line AB
(b) for any \Delta ABC

1997 Bulgaria P5
Given a triangle ABC. Let M and N be the points where the angle bisectors of the angles ABC and BCA intersect the sides CA and AB, respectively. Let D be the point where the ray MN intersects the circumcircle of triangle ABC. Prove that \frac{1}{BD}=\frac{1}{AD}+\frac{1}{CD}.

1998 Bulgaria P3
On the sides of a non-obtuse triangle ABC a square, a regular n-gon and a regular m-gon (m,n > 5) are constructed externally, so that their centers are vertices of a regular triangle. Prove that m = n = 6 and find the angles of \triangle ABC.

1999 Bulgaria P3
The vertices of a triangle have integer coordinates and one of its sides is of length \sqrt{n}, where n is a square-free natural number. Prove that the ratio of the circumradius and the inradius is an irrational number.

1999 Bulgaria P5
The vertices A,B,C of an acute-angled triangle ABC lie on the sides B_1C_1, C_1A_1, A_1B_1 respectively of a triangle A_1B_1C_1 similar to the triangle ABC (\angle A = \angle A_1, etc.). Prove that the orthocenters of triangles ABC and A_1B_1C_1 are equidistant from the circumcenter of △ABC.

2000 Bulgaria P2
Let be given an acute triangle ABC. Show that there exist unique points A_1 \in BC, B_1 \in CA, C_1 \in AB such that each of these three points is the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints are the orthogonal projections of the other two points on the corresponding side. Prove that the triangle A_1B_1C_1 is similar to the triangle whose side lengths are the medians of \triangle ABC.

Let D be the midpoint of the base AB of the isosceles acute triangle ABC. Choose point E on segment AB, and let O be the circumcenter of triangle ACE. Prove that the line through D perpendicular to DO, the line through E perpendicular to BC, and the line through B parallel to AC are concurrent.

2001 Bulgaria P2
Suppose that ABCD is a parallelogram such that DAB>90. Let the point H to be on AD such that BH is perpendicular to AD. Let the point M to be the midpoint of AB. Let the point K to be the intersecting point of the line DM with the circumcircle of ADB. Prove that HKCD is concyclic.

2002 Bulgaria P2
Consider the orthogonal projections of the vertices A, B and C of triangle ABC on external bisectors of \angle ACB, \angle BAC and \angle ABC, respectively. Prove that if d is the diameter of the circumcircle of the triangle, which is formed by the feet of projections, while r and p are the inradius and the semiperimeter of triangle ABC, prove that r^2+p^2=d^2

2002 Bulgaria P4
Let I be the incenter of a non-equilateral triangle ABC and T_1, T_2, and T_3 be the tangency points of the incircle with the sides BC, CA and AB, respectively. Prove that the orthocenter of triangle T_1T_2T_3 lies on the line OI, where O is the circumcenter of triangle ABC.

2003 Bulgaria P2
Let H be an arbitrary point on the altitude CP of the acute triangle ABC. The lines AH and BH intersect BC and AC in M and N, respectively.
(a) Prove that \angle NPC =\angle MPC.
(b) Let O be the common point of MN and CP. An arbitrary line through O meets the sides of quadrilateral CNHM in D and E. Prove that \angle EPC =\angle DPC.

2004 Bulgaria P1
Let I be the incenter of triangle ABC, and let A_1, B_1, C_1 be arbitrary points on the segments (AI), (BI), (CI), respectively. The perpendicular bisectors of AA_1, BB_1, CC_1 intersect each other at A_2, B_2, and C_2. Prove that the circumcenter of the triangle A_2B_2C_2 coincides with the circumcenter of the triangle ABC if and only if I is the orthocenter of triangle A_1B_1C_1.

2005 Bulgaria P2
Consider two circles k_{1},k_{2} touching externally at point T. a line touches k_{2} at point X and intersects k_{1} at points A and B. Let S be the second intersection point of k_{1} with the line XT . On the arc \widehat{TS} not containing A and B is chosen a point C . Let \ CY be the tangent line to k_{2} with Y\in k_{2} , such that the segment
CY does not intersect the segment ST . If I=XY\cap SC . Prove that :
(a) the points C,T,Y,I are concyclic.
(b) I is the excenter of triangle ABC with respect to the side BC.

2005 Bulgaria P4
Let ABC be a triangle with AC\neq BC, and let A^{\prime }B^{\prime }C be a triangle obtained from ABC after some rotation centered at C. Let M,E,F be the midpoints of the segments BA^{\prime },AC and CB^{\prime } respectively. If EM=FM, find \widehat{EMF}.

2006 Bulgaria P5
The triangle ABC is such that \angle BAC=30^{\circ},\angle ABC=45^{\circ}. Prove that if X lies on the ray AC, Y lies on the ray BC and OX=BY, where O is the circumcentre of triangle ABC, then S_{XY} passes through a fixed point.

2007 Bulgaria P1
The quadrilateral ABCD, where \angle BAD+\angle ADC>\pi, is inscribed a circle with centre I. A line through I intersects AB and CD in points X and Y respectively such that IX=IY. Prove that AX\cdot DY=BX\cdot CY.
Let ABC be an acute triangle and CL be the angle bisector of \angle ACB. The point P lies on the segment CL such that \angle APB=\pi-\frac{_1}{^2}\angle ACB. Let k_1 and k_2 be the circumcircles of the triangles APC and BPC. BP\cap k_1=Q, AP\cap k_2=R. The tangents to k_1 at Q and k_2 at B intersect at S and the tangents to k_1 at A and k_2 at R intersect at T. Prove that AS=BT.

2009 Bulgaria P2
In the triangle ABC its incircle with center I touches its sides BC, CA and AB in the points A_1, B_1, C_1 respectively. Through I is drawn a line \ell. The points A', B' and C' are reflections of A_1, B_1, C_1 with respect to the line \ell. Prove that the lines A_1A', B_1B' and C_1C' intersects at a common point.

2010 Bulgaria P2
Each of two different lines parallel to the the axis Ox have exactly two common points on the graph of the function f(x)=x^3+ax^2+bx+c. Let \ell_1 and \ell_2 be two lines parallel to Ox axis which meet the graph of f in points K_1, K_2 and K_3, K_4, respectively. Prove that the quadrilateral formed by K_1, K_2, K_3 and K_4 is a rhombus if and only if its area is equal to 6 units.

Let k be the circumference of the triangle ABC. The point D is an arbitrary point on the segment AB. Let I and J be the centers of the circles which are tangent to the side AB, the segment CD and the circle k. We know that the points A, B, I and J are concyclic. The excircle of the triangle ABC is tangent to the side AB in the point M. Prove that M \equiv D.

Point O is inside \triangle ABC. The feet of perpendicular from O to BC,CA,AB are D,E,F. Perpendiculars from A and B respectively to EF and FD meet at P. Let H be the foot of perpendicular from P to AB. Prove that D,E,F,H are concyclic.

We are given an acute-angled triangle ABC and a random point X in its interior, different from the centre of the circumcircle k of the triangle. The lines AX,BX and CX intersect k for a second time in the points A_1,B_1 and C_1 respectively. Let A_2,B_2 and C_2 be the points that are symmetric of  A_1,B_1 and C_1 in respect to BC,AC and AB respectively. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle A_2,B_2 and C_2 passes through a constant point that does not depend on the choice of X.

2013 Bulgaria P5
Consider acute \triangle ABC with altitudes AA_1, BB_1 and CC_1 (A_1 \in BC,B_1 \in  AC,C_1 \in  AB). A point C' on the extension of B_1A_1 beyond A_1 is such that  A_1C' = B_1C_1. Analogously, a point B' on the extension of A_1C_1 beyond C_1 is such that C_1B'  = A_1B_1 and a point A' on the extension of C_1B_1 beyond B_1 is such that B_1A'  = C_1A_1. Denote by A'', B'', C'' the symmetric points of A' , B' , C' with respect to BC, CA and AB respectively. Prove that if R, R' and R'' are circumradiii of \triangle ABC, \triangle A'B'C' and \triangle A''B''C'', then R, R' and R'' are sidelengths of a triangle with area equals one half of the area of \triangle ABC.

Let k be a given circle and A is a fixed point outside k. BC is a diameter of k. Find the locus of the orthocentre of \triangle ABC when BC varies.

A real number f(X)\neq 0 is assigned to each point X in the space. It is known that for any tetrahedron ABCD with O the center of the inscribed sphere, we have f(O)=f(A)f(B)f(C)f(D). Prove that f(X)=1 for all points X.
by Aleksandar Ivanov

Let ABCD be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle k. AC and BD meet at E. The rays \overrightarrow{CB}, \overrightarrow{DA} meet at FProve that the line through the incenters of \triangle ABE\,,\, \triangle ABF and the line through the incenters of \triangle CDE\,,\, \triangle CDF meet at a point lying on the circle k.

The hexagon ABLCDK is inscribed and the line LK intersects the segments AD, BC, AC and BD in points M, N, P and Q, respectively. Prove that NL \cdot KP \cdot MQ = KM \cdot  PN \cdot  LQ.


In a triangle \triangle ABC points L, P and Q lie on the segments AB, AC and BC, respectively, and are such that PCQL is a parallelogram. The circle with center the midpoint M of the segment AB and radius CM and the circle of diameter CL intersect for the second time at the point T. Prove that the lines AQ, BP and LT intersect in a point.

Let \triangle {ABC} be isosceles triangle with AC=BC . The point D lies on the extension of AC beyond C and is that AC>CD. The angular bisector of \angle BCD intersects BD at point N and let M be the midpoint of BD. The tangent at M to the circumcircle of triangle AMD intersects the side BC at point  P. Prove that points A,P,M and N lie on a circle.

An convex qudrilateral ABCD is given. O is the intersection point of the diagonals AC and BD. The points A_1,B_1,C_1, D_1 lie respectively on AO, BO, CO, DO such that AA_1=CC_1, BB_1=DD_1The circumcircles of \triangle AOB and \triangle COD meet at second time at M and the the circumcircles of \triangle AOD and \triangle BOC - at NThe circumcircles of \triangle A_1OB_1 and \triangle C_1OD_1 meet at second time at P and the the circumcircles of \triangle A_1OD_1 and \triangle B_1OC_1 - at QProve that the quadrilateral MNPQ is cyclic.

An acute non-isosceles \triangle ABC is given. CD, AE, BF are its altitudes. The points E', F' are symetrical of E, F with respect accordingly to A and B. The point C_1 lies on \overrightarrow{CD}, such that DC_1=3CDProve that \angle E'C_1F'=\angle ACB

Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral. Let H_{1} be the orthocentre of triangle ABC. Point A_{1} is the image of A after reflection about BH_{1}. Point B_{1} is the image of of B after reflection about AH_{1}. Let O_{1} be the circumcentre of (A_{1}B_{1}H_{1}). Let H_{2} be the orthocentre of triangle ABD. Point A_{2} is the image of A after reflection about BH_{2}. Point B_{2} is the image of of B after reflection about AH_{2}. Let O_{2} be the circumcentre of (A_{2}B_{2}H_{2}). Lets denote by \ell_{AB} be the line through O_{1} and O_{2}. \ell_{AD} ,\ell_{BC} ,\ell_{CD} are defined analogously. Let M=\ell_{AB} \cap \ell_{BC}, N=\ell_{BC} \cap \ell_{CD}, P=\ell_{CD} \cap \ell_{AD},Q=\ell_{AD} \cap \ell_{AB}. Prove that MNPQ is cyclic.

Let ABCD be a quadrilateral ,circumscribed about a circle. Let M be a point on the side AB. Let I_{1},I_{2} and I_{3} be the incentres of triangles AMD, CMD and BMC respectively. Prove that I_{1}I_{2}I_{3}M is circumscribed.

Let ABC be an acute triangle with orthocenter H and circumcenter O. Let the intersection points of the perpendicular bisector of CH with AC and BC be X and Y respectively. Lines XO and YO cut AB at P and Q respectively. If XP+YQ=AB+XY, determine \measuredangle OHC.

A hexagon ABCDEF is inscribed in a circle and AB\cdot CD\cdot EF=BC\cdot DE\cdot FA. The points B and B_1 are symmetrical over the line AC; D and D_1 - symmetrical over CE, and F, F_1 symmetrical over EA.  Prove that \triangle BDF\sim \triangle B_1D_1F_1.

On the sides of \triangle{ABC} points P,Q \in{AB} (P is between A and Q) and R\in{BC} are chosen. The points M and N are defined as the intersection point of AR with the segments CP and CQ, respectively. If BC=BQ, CP=AP, CR=CN and \angle{BPC}=\angle{CRA}, prove that MP+NQ=BR.

A point T is given on the altitude through point C in the acute triangle ABC with circumcenter O, such that \measuredangle TBA=\measuredangle ACB. If the line CO intersects side AB at point K, prove that the perpendicular bisector of AB, the altitude through A and the segment KT are concurrent.

Point S is the midpoint of arc ACB of the circumscribed circle k around triangle ABC with AC>BC. Let I be the incenter of triangle ABC. Line SI intersects k again at point T. Let D be the reflection of I across T and M be the midpoint of side AB. Line IM intersects the line through D, parallel to AB, at point E. Prove that AE=BD.
 

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