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Korea S. Final 1993 - 2022 (FKMO) 51p

geometry problems from South Korean Mathematical Olympiads  (KMO) - Final Round
(usually mentioned as FKMO)
with aops links in the names

1993 - 2022

Let be given a triangle ABC with BC = a, CA = b, AB = c. Find point P in the plane for which aAP^{2}+bBP^{2}+cCP^{2} is minimum, and compute this minimum.


Consider a triangle ABC with BC = a, CA = b, AB = c. Let D be the midpoint of BC and E be the intersection of the bisector of A with BC . The circle through A, D, E meets AC, AB again at F, G respectively. Let H\not = B be a point on AB with BG = GH . Prove that triangles EBH and ABC are similar and find the ratio of their areas.

In a triangle ABC, I and O are the incenter and circumcenter respectively, A',B',C' the excenters, and O' the circumcenter of \triangle A'B'C'. If R and R' are the circumradii of triangles ABC and A'B'C', respectively, prove that:
i) R'= 2R
ii) IO' = 2IO

Let ABC be an equilateral triangle of side 1, D be a point on BC, and r_1, r_2 be the inradii of triangles ABD and ADC. Express r_1r_2 in terms of p = BD and find the maximum of r_1r_2.

Let O and R be the circumcenter and circumradius of a triangle ABC, and let P be any point in the plane of the triangle. The perpendiculars PA_1,PB_1,PC_1 are dropped from P to BC,CA,AB. Express S_{A_1B_1C_1}/S_{ABC} in terms of R and d = OP, where S_{XYZ} is the area of \triangle XYZ.

Let \ell be a line having no common points with a triangle ABC. Let L,M,N be  the projections of A,B,C onto \ell, and let LX,MY,NZ be the perpendiculars from L,M,N to BC,CA,AB, respectively. Prove that these three perpendiculars are concurrent.

Two radii OA and OB of a unit circle form an angle \alpha, 0 <\alpha <\pi /2. Let P be an arbitrary point on the arc AB. A ray of light from P is reflected from the segments OB,OA and the arc AB so that it moves along the sides of a fixed triangle PQR, with Q on OB and R on OA. Prove that the perimeter of \triangle PQR does not depend on P, and find it.

1997 FKMO problem 2
The incircle of a triangle A_1A_2A_3 is centered at O and meets the segment OA_j at B_j , j =1, 2, 3. A circle with center B_j is tangent to the two sides of the triangle having A_j as an endpoint and intersects the segment OB_j at C_j. Prove that
\frac{OC_1 + OC_2 + OC_3}{A_1A_2 + A_2A_3 + A_3A_1} \leq \frac{1}{4\sqrt{3}} and find the conditions for equality.

1998 FKMO problem 2
Let D,E,F be points on the sides BC,CA,AB respectively of a triangle ABC. Lines AD,BE,CF intersect the circumcircle of ABC again at P,Q,R, respectively.Show that:  \frac{AD}{PD}+\frac{BE}{QE}+\frac{CF}{RF}\geq 9 and find the cases of equality.

1998 FKMO problem 5
Let I be the incenter of triangle ABC, O_1 a circle through B tangent to CI, and O_2 a circle through C tangent to BI. Prove that O_1,O_2 and the circumcircle of ABC have a common point.

1999 FKMO problem 1
We are given two triangles. Prove, that if \angle{C}=\angle{C'} and \frac{R}{r}=\frac{R'}{r'}, then they are similar.

2000 FKMO problem 3
A rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a circle with centre O. The exterior bisectors of \angle ABD and \angle ADB intersect at P; those of \angle DAB and \angle DBA intersect at Q; those of \angle ACD and \angle ADC intersect at R; and those of \angle DAC and \angle DCA intersect at S. Prove that P,Q,R, and S are concyclic.

2001 FKMO problem 2
Let P be a given point inside a convex quadrilateral O_1O_2O_3O_4. For each i = 1,2,3,4, consider the lines l that pass through P and meet the rays O_iO_{i-1} and O_iO_{i+1} (where O_0 = O_4 and O_5 = O_1) at distinct points A_i(l) and B_i(l), respectively. Denote f_i(l) = PA_i(l) \cdot PB_i(l). Among all such lines l, let l_i be the one that minimizes f_i. Show that if l_1 = l_3 and l_2 = l_4, then the quadrilateral O_1O_2O_3O_4 is a parallelogram.

2001 FKMO problem 5
In a triangle ABC with \angle B < 45^{\circ}, D is a point on BC such that the incenter of \triangle ABD coincides with the circumcenter O of \triangle ABC. Let P be the intersection point of the tangent lines to the circumcircle \omega of \triangle AOC at points A and C. The lines AD and CO meet at Q. The tangent to \omega at O meets PQ at X. Prove that XO=XD.

2002 FKMO problem 5
Let ABC be an acute triangle and let \omega be its circumcircle. Let the perpendicular line from A to BC meet \omega at D. Let P be a point on \omega, and let Q be the foot of the perpendicular line from P to the line AB. Prove that if Q is on the outside of \omega and 2\angle QPB = \angle PBC, then D,P,Q are collinear.

2003 FKMO problem 2
Let M be the intersection of two diagonal, AC and BD, of a rhombus ABCD, where angle A<90^\circ. Construct O on segment MC so that OB<OC and let t=\frac{MA}{MO}, provided that O \neq M. Construct a circle that has O as centre and goes through B and D. Let the intersections between the circle and AB be B and X. Let the intersections between the circle and BC be B and Y. Let the intersections of AC with DX and DY be P and Q, respectively. Express \frac{OQ}{OP} in terms of t.

2003 FKMO problem 4
Let P, Q, and R be the points where the incircle of a triangle ABC touches the sides AB, BC, and CA, respectively. Prove the inequality \frac{BC} {PQ} + \frac{CA} {QR} + \frac{AB} {RP} \geq 6

2004 FKMO problem 1
An isosceles triangle with AB=AC has an inscribed circle O, which touches its sides BC,CA,AB at K,L,M respectively. The lines OL and KM intersect at N; the lines BN and CA intersect at Q. Let P be the foot of the perpendicular from A on BQ. Suppose that BP=AP+2\cdot PQ. Then, what values can the ratio \frac{AB}{BC} assume?

2004 FKMO problem 5
An acute triangle ABC has circumradius R, inradius r. A is the biggest angle among A,B,C. Let M be the midpoint of BC, and X be the intersection of two lines  that touches circumcircle of ABC and goes through B,C respectively. Prove the following inequality : \frac{r}{R} \geq \frac{AM}{AX}.

2005 FKMO problem 3
In a trapezoid ABCD with AD \parallel BC , O_{1}, O_{2}, O_{3}, O_{4} denote the circles with diameters AB, BC, CD, DA, respectively. Show that there exists a circle with center inside the trapezoid which is tangent to all the four circles O_{1},..., O_{4} if and only if ABCD is a parallelogram.

2005 FKMO problem 4
In the following, the point of intersection of two lines g and h will be abbreviated as g\cap h.
Suppose ABC is a triangle in which \angle A =90^{\circ} and \angle B > \angle C. Let O be the circumcircle of the triangle ABC. Let l_{A} and l_{B} be the tangents to the circle O at A and B, respectively.
Let BC \cap l_{A} =S and AC \cap l_{B} = D. Furthermore, let AB \cap DS =E, and let CE \cap l_{A}=T. Denote by P the foot of the perpendicular from E on l_{A}. Denote by Q the point of intersection of the line CP with the circle O (different from C). Denote by R be the point of intersection of the line QT with the circle O (different from Q). Finally, define U = BR \cap l_{A}. Prove that
\frac {SU \cdot SP}{TU \cdot TP} = \frac {SA^{2}}{TA^{2}}.

2006 FKMO problem 1
In a triangle ABC with AB\not = AC, the incircle touches the sides BC, CA, AB at D, E, F , respectively. Line AD meets the incircle again at P . The line EF and the line through P perpendicular to AD meet at Q. Line AQ intersects DE at X and DF at Y . Prove that A is the midpoint of XY.

2006 FKMO problem 5
In a convex hexagon ABCDEF triangles ABC , CDE , EFA are similar. Find conditions on these triangles under which triangle ACE is equilateral if and only if so is BDF.

2007 FKMO problem 1
Let O be the circumcenter of an acute triangle ABC and let k be the circle with center P that is tangent to O at A and tangent to side BC at D. Circle k meets AB and AC again at E and F respectively. The lines OP and EP meet k again at I and G. Lines BO and IG intersect at H. Prove that \frac{{DF}^2}{AF}=GH.

2007 FKMO problem 5
For the vertex A of a triangle ABC, let l_a be the distance between the projections on AB and AC of the intersection of the angle bisector of ∠ A with side BC. Define l_b and l_c analogously. If l is the perimeter of triangle ABC, prove that \frac{l_a l_b l_c}{l^3}\le\frac{1}{64}.

2008 FKMO problem 1
Hexagon ABCDEF is inscribed in a circle O. Let BD \cap CF = G, AC \cap BE = H, AD \cap CE = I . Following conditions are satisfied.BD \perp CF , CI=AI . Prove that CH=AH+DE is equivalent to GH \times BD = BC \times DE

2008 FKMO problem 5
Quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle O. Let AB\cap CD=E and P\in BC, EP\perp BC, R\in AD, ER\perp AD, EP\cap AD=Q, ER\cap BC=S .Let K be the midpoint of QS . Prove that E, K, O are collinear.

2009 FKMO problem 2
ABC is an obtuse triangle. (angle B is obtuse) Its circumcircle is O. A tangent line for O passing C meets with AB at B_1. Let O_1 be a circumcenter of triangle AB_1C. B_2 is a point on the segment BB_1. Let C_1 be a contact point of the tangent line for O passing B_2, which is more closer to C. Let O_2 be a circumcenter of triangle AB_2C_1. Prove that if OO_2 and AO_1 is perpendicular, then five points O,O_2,O_1,C_1,C are concyclic.

2009 FKMO problem 4
ABC is an acute triangle. (angle C is bigger than angle B) Let O be a center of the circle which passes B and tangents to AC at C. O meets the segment AB at D. CO meets the circle (O) again at P, a line, which passes P and parallel to AO, meets AC at E, and EB meets the circle (O) again at L. A perpendicular bisector of BD meets AC at F and LF meets CD at K. Prove that two lines EK and CL are parallel.

2010 FKMO problem 2
Let I be the incentre and O the circumcentre of a given acute triangle ABC. The incircle is tangent to BC at D. Assume that \angle B < \angle C and the segments AO and HD are parallel, where H is the orthocentre of triangle ABC. Let the intersection of the line OD and AH be E. If the midpoint of CI is F, prove that E,F,I,O are concyclic.

2010 FKMO problem 4
Given is a trapezoid ABCD where AB and CD are parallel, and A,B,C,D are clockwise in this order. Let \Gamma_1 be the circle with center A passing through B, \Gamma_2 be the circle with center C passing through D. The intersection of line BD and \Gamma_1 is P ( \ne B,D). Denote by \Gamma the circle with diameter PD, and let \Gamma and \Gamma_1 meet at X ( \ne P). \Gamma and \Gamma_2 meet at Y. If the circumcircle of triangle XBY and \Gamma_2 meet at Q, prove that B,D,Q are collinear.

2011 FKMO problem 2
ABC is an acute triangle. P(different from B,C) is a point on side BCH is an orthocenter, and D is a foot of perpendicular from H to AP. The circumcircle of the triangle ABD and ACD is O _1 and O_2, respectively. A line l parallel to BC passes D and meet O_1 and O_2 again at X and Y, respectively. l meets AB at E, and AC at F. Two lines XB and YC intersect at Z. Prove that ZE=ZF is a necessary and sufficient condition for BP=CP.

2011 FKMO problem 5
ABC is a triangle such that AC<AB<BC and D is a point on side AB satisfying AC=AD.  The circumcircle of ABC meets with the bisector of angle A again at E and meets with CD again at F. K is an intersection point of BC and DE. Prove that CK=AC is a necessary and sufficient condition for DK \cdot EF = AC \cdot DF.

2012 FKMO problem 2
For a triangle ABC which \angle B \ne 90^{\circ} and AB \ne AC , define P_{ABC} as follows ;
Let I be the incenter of triangle ABC, and let  D, E, F be the intersection points with the incircle and segments BC, CA, AB . Two lines AB and DI meet at  S and let T be the intersection point of line DE and the line which is perpendicular with DF at F . The line ST intersects line EF at R. Now define P_{ABC} be one of the intersection points of the incircle and the circle with diameter IR , which is located in other side with A about IR .
Now think of an isosceles triangle XYZ such that XZ = YZ > XY . Let W be the point on the side YZ such that WY < XY and Let K = P_{YXW} and L = P_{ZXW} . Prove that 2 KL \le XY

2012 FKMO problem 4
Let ABC be an acute triangle. Let H be the foot of perpendicular from A to BC . D, E are the points on AB, AC and let F, G be the foot of perpendicular from D, E to BC . Assume that DG \cap EF is on AH . Let P be the foot of perpendicular from E to DH . Prove that \angle APE = \angle CPE .

2013 FKMO problem 1
For a triangle \triangle ABC  (\angle B > \angle C) , D is a point on AC satisfying \angle ABD = \angle C . Let I be the incenter of \triangle ABC , and circumcircle of \triangle CDI meets AI at E ( \ne I ). The line passing E and parallel to AB meets the line BD at P . Let J be the incenter of \triangle ABD , and A' be the point such that AI = IA' . Let Q be the intersection point of JP and A'C . Prove that QJ = QA' .

2013 FKMO problem 4
For a triangle ABC , let B_1 ,C_1 be the excenters of B, C . Line B_1 C_1 meets with the circumcircle of \triangle ABC at point D (\ne A) . E is the point which satisfies B_1 E \bot CA and C_1 E \bot AB . Let w be the circumcircle of \triangle ADE . The tangent to the circle w at D meets AE at F . G , H are the points on AE, w such that DGH \bot AE . The circumcircle of \triangle HGF meets w at point I ( \ne H ) , and J be the foot of perpendicular from D to AH . Prove that AI passes the midpoint of DJ

2014 FKMO problem 2
Let ABC be a isosceles triangle with AC = BC > AB. Let E, F be the midpoints of segments AC, AB, and let l be the perpendicular bisector of AC. Let l meets AB at K, the line through B parallel to KC meets AC at point L, and line FL meets l at W. Let P be a point on segment BF. Let H be the orthocenter of triangle ACP and line BH and CP meet at point J. Line FJ meets l at M. Prove that AW = PW if and only if B lies on the circumcircle of EFM.

2014 FKMO problem 4
Let ABC be a isosceles triangle with AC=BC. Let D a point on a line BA such that A lies between B, D . Let O_1 be the circumcircle of triangle DAC . O_1 meets BC at point E . Let F be the point on BC such that FD is tangent to circle O_1 , and let O_2 be the circumcircle of DBF. Two circles O_1 , O_2 meet at point G ( \ne D) . Let O be the circumcenter of triangle BEG. Prove that the line FG is tangent to circle O if and only if DG \bot FO.

2015 FKMO problem 2
In a triangle \triangle ABC with incenter I, the incircle meets lines BC, CA, AB at D, E, F respectively. Define the circumcenter of \triangle IAB and \triangle IAC O_1 and O_2 respectively. Let the two intersections of the circumcircle of \triangle ABC and line EF be P, Q. Prove that the circumcenter of \triangle DPQ lies on the line O_1O_2.

2015 FKMO problem 4
\triangle ABC is an acute triangle and its orthocenter is H. The circumcircle of \triangle ABH intersects line BC at D. Lines DH and AC meets at P, and the circumcenter of \triangle ADP is Q. Prove that the circumcenter of \triangle ABH lies on the circumcircle of \triangle BDQ.

2016 FKMO problem 1
In a acute triangle \triangle ABC, denote D, E as the foot of the perpendicular from B to AC and C to AB. Denote the reflection of E with respect to AC, BC as S, T. The circumcircle of \triangle CST hits AC at point X (\not= C).  Denote the circumcenter of \triangle CST as O. Prove that XO \perp DE.

2016 FKMO problem 5
An acute triangle \triangle ABC has incenter I, and the incircle hits BC, CA, AB at D, E, F.
Lines BI, CI, BC, DI hits EF at K, L, M, Q and the line connecting the midpoint of segment CL and M hits the line segment CK at P. Prove that PQ=\frac{AB \cdot KQ}{BI}

2017 FKMO problem 1
A acute triangle \triangle ABC has circumcenter O. The circumcircle of OAB, called O_1, and the circumcircle of OAC, called O_2, meets BC again at D ( \not=B ) and E ( \not= C ) respectively. The perpendicular bisector of BC hits AC again at F. Prove that the circumcenter of \triangle ADE lies on AC if and only if the centers of O_1, O_2 and F are colinear.

2017 FKMO problem 5
Let there be cyclic quadrilateral ABCD with L as the midpoint of AB and M as the midpoint of CD. Let AC \cap BD = E, and let rays AB and DC meet again at F. Let LM \cap DE = P. Let Q be the foot of the perpendicular from P to EM. If the orthocenter of \triangle FLM is E, prove the following equality:  \frac{EP^2}{EQ} = \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{BD^2}{DF} - \frac{BC^2}{CF} \right)

2018 FKMO problem 2
Triangle ABC satisfies \angle C=90^{\circ}. A circle passing A,B meets segment AC at G(\neq A,C) and it meets segment BC at point D(\neq B). Segment AD cuts segment BG at H, and let l, the perpendicular bisector of segment AD, cuts the perpendicular bisector of segment AB at point E. A line passing D is perpendicular to DE and cuts l at point F. If the circumcircle of triangle CFH cuts AC, BC at P(\neq C),Q(\neq C) respectively, then prove that PQ is perpendicular to FH.

2018 FKMO problem 4
Triangle ABC satisfies \angle ABC < \angle BCA < \angle CAB < 90^{\circ}. O is the circumcenter of triangle ABC, and K is the reflection of O in BC. D,E is the foot of perpendicular line from K to line AB, AC, respectively. Line DE meets BC at P, and a circle with diameter AK meets the circumcircle of triangle ABC at Q(\neq A). If   PQ cuts the perpendicular bisector of BC at S, then prove that S lies on the circle with diameter AK.

For a rectangle ABCD which is not a square, there is O such that O is on the perpendicular bisector of BD and O is in the interior of \triangle BCD. Denote by E and F the second intersections of the circle centered at O passing through B, D and AB, AD. BF and DE meets at G, and X, Y, Z are the foots of the perpendiculars from G to AB, BD, DA. L, M, N are the foots of the perpendiculars from O to CD, BD, BC. XY and ML meets at P, YZ and MN meets at Q. Prove that BP and DQ are parallel.

2019 FKMO problem 4
Let triangle ABC be an acute scalene triangle with orthocenter H. The foot of perpendicular from A to BC is O, and denote K,L by the midpoints of AB, AC, respectively. For a point D(\neq O,B,C) on segment BC, let E,F be the orthocenters of triangles ABD, ACD, respectively, and denote M,N by the midpoints of DE,DF. The perpendicular line from M to KH cuts the perpendicular line from N to LH at P. If Q is the midpoint of EF, and S is the orthocenter of triangle HPQ, then prove that as D varies on BC, the ratio \frac{OS}{OH}, \frac{OQ}{OP} remains constant.

2020 FKMO problem 1
Let ABCD be an isosceles trapezoid such that AB \parallel CD and \overline{AD}=\overline{BC}, \overline{AB}>\overline{CD}. Let E be a point such that \overline{EC}=\overline{AC} and EC \perp BC, and \angle ACE<90^{\circ}. Let \Gamma be a circle with center D and radius DA, and \Omega be the circumcircle of triangle AEB. Suppose that \Gamma meets \Omega again at F(\neq A), and let G be a point on \Gamma such that \overline{BF}=\overline{BG}. Prove that the lines EG, BD meet on \Omega.

2020 FKMO problem 5
Let ABC be an acute triangle such that \overline{AB}=\overline{AC}. Let M, L, N be the midpoints of segment BC, AM, AC, respectively. The circumcircle of triangle AMC, denoted by \Omega, meets segment AB at P(\neq A), and the segment BL at Q. Let O be the circumcenter of triangle BQC. Suppose that the lines AC and PQ meet at X, OB and LN meet at Y, and BQ and CO meets at Z. Prove that the points X, Y, Z are collinear.

An acute triangle \triangle ABC and its incenter I, circumcenter O is given. The line that is perpendicular to AI and passes I intersects with AB, AC in D,E. The line that is parallel to BI and passes D and the line that is parallel to CI and passes E intersects in F. Denote the circumcircle of DEF as \omega, and its center as K. \omega and FI intersect in P(\neq F). Prove that O,K,P is collinear.

The incenter and A-excenter of \triangle{ABC} is I and O. The foot from A,I to BC is D and E. The intersection of AD and EO is X. The circumcenter of \triangle{BXC} is P. Show that the circumcircle of \triangle{BPC} is tangent to the A-excircle if X is on the incircle of \triangle{ABC}.

Let ABC be an acute triangle with circumcenter O, and let D, E, and F be the feet of altitudes from A, B, and C to sides BC, CA, and AB, respectively. Denote by P the intersection of the tangents to the circumcircle of ABC at B and C. The line through P perpendicular to EF meets AD at Q, and let R be the foot of the perpendicular from A to EF. Prove that DR and OQ are parallel.

Let ABC be a scalene triangle with incenter I and let AI meet the circumcircle of triangle ABC again at M. The incircle \omega of triangle ABC is tangent to sides AB, AC at D, E, respectively. Let O be the circumcenter of triangle BDE and let L be the intersection of \omega and the altitude from A to BC so that A and L lie on the same side with respect to DE. Denote by \Omega a circle centered at O and passing through L, and let AL meet \Omega again at N.
Prove that the lines LD and MB meet on the circumcircle of triangle LNE.

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