Croatia 2010-21 (HMO) 22p

geometry problems from Croatian Mathematical Olympiads (pre -TST) [Hrvatska Matematička Olimpijada] with aops links in the names

collected inside aops here

2010 - 2021 

2010 Croatia p3 

Let $D$ be a point on the side $AC$ of triangle $ABC$. Let $E$ and $F$ be points on the segments $BD$ and $BC$ respectively, such that $\angle BAE = \angle CAF$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be points on the segments $BC$ and $BD$ respectively, such that $EP \parallel CD$ and $FQ \parallel CD$. Prove that $\angle BAP = \angle  CAQ$.

2010 Croatia p7

Given a non- isosceles triangle $ABC$. Let the points $B'$ and $C'$ be symmetric to the points $B$ and $C$ wrt $AC$ and $AB$ respectively. If the circles circumscribed around triangles $ABB'$ and $ACC'$ intersect at point $P$, prove that the line $AP$ passes through the center of the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$.

2011 Croatia p3

Triangle $ABC$ is given with its centroid $G$ and cicumcentre $O$ is such that $GO$ is perpendicular to $AG$. Let $A'$ be the second intersection of $AG$ with circumcircle of triangle $ABC$. Let $D$ be the intersection of lines $CA'$ and $AB$ and $E$ the intersection of lines $BA'$ and $AC$. Prove that the circumcentre of triangle $ADE$ is on the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$.

2011 Croatia p7

Let $K$ and $L$ be the points on the semicircle with diameter $AB$. Denote intersection of $AK$ and $AL$ as $T$ and let $N$ be the point such that $N$ is on segment $AB$ and line $TN$ is perpendicular to $AB$. If $U$ is the intersection of perpendicular bisector of $AB$ an $KL$ and $V$ is a point on $KL$ such that angles $UAV$ and $UBV$ are equal. Prove that $NV$ is perpendicular to $KL$.

2012 Croatia p3

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral such that $|AD| =|BD|$ and let $M$ be the intersection of its diagonals. Furthermore, let $N$ be the second intersection of the diagonal $AC$ with the circle passing through points $B, M$ and the center of the circle inscribed in triangle $BCM$. Prove that $AN \cdot  NC = CD  \cdot BN$

2012 Croatia p7

Let the points $M$ and $N$ be the intersections of the inscribed circle of the right-angled triangle $ABC$, with sides $AB$ and $CA$ respectively , and points $P$ and $Q$ respectively be the intersections of the ex-scribed circles opposite to vertices $B$ and $C$ with direction $BC$. Prove that the quadrilateral $MNPQ$ is a cyclic if and only if the triangle $ABC$ is right-angled with a right angle at the vertex $A$.

2013 Croatia p3

Given a pointed triangle $ABC$ with orthocenter $H$. Let $D$ be the point such that the quadrilateral $AHCD$ is parallelogram. Let $p$ be the perpendicular to the direction $AB$ through the midpoint $A_1$ of the side $BC$. Denote the intersection of the lines $p$ and $AB$ with $E$, and the midpoint of the length $A_1E$ with $F$. The point where the parallel to the line $BD$ through point $A$ intersects $p$ denote by $G$. Prove that the quadrilateral $AFA_1C$ is cyclic if and only if the lines $BF$ passes through the midpoint of the length $CG$.

2013 Croatia p7

In triangle $ABC$, the angle at vertex $B$ is $120^o$. Let $A_1, B_1, C_1$ be points on the sides $BC, CA, AB$ respectively  such that $AA_1, BB_1, CC_1$ are bisectors of the angles of triangle $ABC$. Determine the angle $\angle A_1B_1C_1$.

2014 Croatia p3

Given a triangle $ABC$ in which $|AB|>|AC|$. Let $P$ be the midpoint of the side $BC$, and $S$ the point in which the angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects that side. The parallel with the line $AS$ through the point $P$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at points $X$ and $Y$ respectively . Let $Z$ be the point be such that $Y$ is the midpoint of the length $XZ$ and let the lines $BY$ and $CZ$ intersect at point $D$. Prove that the angle bisector  of $\angle  BDC$ is parallel to the lines $AS$.

2014 Croatia p7
Let point $I$ be the center of the inscribed circle of an acute-angled triangle $ABC$.  Rays $AI$ and $BI$ intersect the circumcircle $k$ of triangle $ABC$ at points $D$ and $E$ respectively. The segments $DE$ and $CA$ intersect at point $F$, the line through point $E$ parallel to the line $FI$ intersects the circle $k$ at point $G$, and the lines $FI$ and $DG$ intersect at point $H$. Prove that the lines $CA$ and $BH$ touch the circumcircle of the triangle $DFH$ at the points $F$ and $H$ respectively.

2015 Croatia p3

Circles $k_1$ and $k_2$ intersect at points $M$ and $N$. The line $\ell$ intersects the circle $k_1$ at points $A$ and $C$, the circle $K_2$ at points $B$ and $D$ so that the points $A,B,C$ and $D$ lie on the line $\ell$ are in that order. Let $X$  a point on the line $MN$ such that the point $M$ is located between the points $X$ and $N$. Let $P$ be the intersection of lines $AX$ and $BM$, and $Q$ be the intersection of lines $DX$ and $CM$. If $K$ is the midpoint of segment $AD$ and $L$ is the midpoint of segment $BC$, prove that the lines $XK$ and $ML$ intersect on the line $PQ$.

2015 Croatia p7

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ is $AB > BC$ , and the points $A_1$ and $C_1$ are the feet of the altitudes of from the vertices $A$ and $C$. Let $D$ be the second intersection of the circumcircles of triangles $ABC$ and $A_1BC_1$ (different of $B$). Let $Z$ be the intersection of the tangents to the circumcircle of the triangle ABC at the points $A$ and $C$ , and let the lines $ZA$ and $A_1C_1$ intersect at the point $X$, and the lines $ZC$ and $A_1C_1$ intersect at the point $Y$. Prove that the point $D$ lies on the circumcircle of the triangle $XYZ$.

2016 Croatia p3

Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that the tangents at points $B$ and $D$ to its circumcircle $k$ intersect at the line $AC$. The points $E$ and $F$ lie on the circle $k$ so that the lines $AC, DE$ and $BF$ parallel. Let $M$ be the intersection of the lines $BE$ and $DF$. If $P, Q$ and $R$ are the feet of the altitides of the triangle $ABC$, prove that the points $P, Q, R$ and $M$ lie on the same circle.

2016 Croatia p7

Let $P$ be a point inside a triangle $ABC$ such that
$$\frac{AP + BP}{AB} = \frac{BP + CP}{BC} = \frac{CP + AP}{CA} .$$ Lines $AP$, $BP$, $CP$ intersect the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ again in $A'$, $B'$, $C'$. Prove that the triangles $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ have a common incircle.

2017 Croatia p3

In triangle $ABC$, $|AB| <|BC|$ holds. Point $I$ is the center of the circle inscribed in that triangle. Let $M$ be the midpoint of the side $AC$, and $N$ be the midpoint of the arc $AC$ of the circumcircle of that triangle containing point $B$. Prove that $\angle IMA = \angle  INB$.

2017 Croatia p7

The point $M$ is located inside the triangle $ABC$. The ray $AM$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $MBC$ once more at point $D$, the ray $BM$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $MCA$ once more at point $E$, and the ray $CM$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $MAB$ once more at point $F$. Prove that holds
$$\frac{AD}{MD}+\frac{BE}{ME} +\frac{CF}{MF}\ge \frac92$$

2018 Croatia p3

Let $k$ be a circle centered at $O$. Let $\overline{AB}$ be a chord of that circle and $M$ its midpoint. Tangent on $k$ at points $A$ and $B$ intersect at $T$. The line $\ell$ goes through $T$, intersect the shorter arc $AB$ at the point $C$ and the longer arc $AB$ at the point $D$, so that $|BC| = |BM|$. Prove that the circumcenter of the triangle $ADM$ is the reflection of $O$ across the line $AD$

2018 Croatia p7

Given an acute-angled triangle $ABC$ in which $|AB| <|AC|$. Point $D$ is the midpoint of the shorter arc $BC$ of its circumcircle. The point $I$ is the center of its incircle, and the point $J$ is symmetric point of $I$ wrt line $BC$. The line $DJ$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ at the point $E$ belonging to the arc $AB$. Prove that $|AI |= |IE|$.

2019 Croatia p3 (2018 ISL G2)

Given an isosceles triangle $ABC$  such that $|AB|=|AC|$ . Let  $M$ be the midpoint of the segment $BC$ and let $P$ be a point other than $A$ such that $PA\parallel BC$. The points $X$ and $Y$  are located respectively on rays $PB$ and $PC$, so that the point $B$ is between $P$ and $X$, the point $C$ is between $P$ and $Y$ and $\angle PXM=\angle PYM$. Prove that the points $A,P,X$ and $Y$ are concyclic.

2019 Croatia p7

On the side $AB$ of the cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$  there is a point $X$ such that diagonal $AC$ bisects the segment $DX$, and the diagonal $BD$ bisects the segment $CX$. What is the smallest possible ratio $|AB | : |CD|$  in such a quadrilateral ?

2020 Croatia p3 

Given a triangle $ABC$ such that $AB<AC$ . On sides $AB$ and $BC$, points $P$ and $Q$ are marked respectively such that the lines $AQ$ and $CP$ are perpendicular, and the circle inscribed in the triangle $ABC$ touches the length $PQ$. The line $CP$ intersects the circle circumscribed around the triangle $ABC$ at the points $C$ and $T$. If the lines $CA,PQ$ and $BT$ intersect at one point, prove that the angle $\angle CAB$ is right.

2020 Croatia p7 

A circle of diameter $AB$ is given. There are points $C$ and$D$ on this circle, on different sides of the diameter such that holds $AC <BC$ or $AC<AD$. The point $P$ lies on the segment $BC$ and $\angle CAP = \angle ABC$. The perpendicular from the point $C$ to the line $AB$ intersects the direction $BD$ at the point $Q$. Lines $PQ$ and $AD$ intersect at point $R$, and the lines $PQ$ and $CD$ intersect at point $T$. If $AR=RQ$, prove that the lines $AT$ and $PQ$ are perpendicular.

2021 problems came from IMO shortlist

source: https://natjecanja.math.hr/