JBMO 1997- SL 130p

geometry problems from Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad  and Shortlists
with aops links in the names

Junior Balkan MO Geometry Shortlist 2009 - 16 EN in pdf with aops links

Junior Balkan MO Geometry Shortlist 2009 - 16 GR in pdf with aops links

JBMO all 2012-21 EN in pdf with solutions

JBMO geometry collected inside aops here

JBMO shortlists 1997 - 2017 geometry collected inside aops here

JBMO shortlists 2018 - 20 geometry collected inside aops here

JBMO started in 1997.
JBMO Shortlists started in 2000.

JBMO 1997 - 2022 
JBMO Shortlist 2000 - 2021

  

1997 JBMO problem 3 (GRE) 

Let ${ABC }$  be a triangle and let ${I }$  be the incenter. Let ${N, M  }$  be the midpoints of the sides ${AB }$  and ${CA }$  respectively. The lines ${BI }$  and ${CI  }$  meet ${MN }$  at ${K }$  and ${L }$  respectively. Prove that ${AI + BI + CI > BC + KL }$.

1997 JBMO problem 4 (ROM) 

Determine the triangle with sides ${a, b, c }$  and circumradius ${R }$  for which ${R(b + c) = a\sqrt{bc} }$.

1998 JBMO problem 2 (GRE) 

Let ${ABCDE }$  be a convex pentagon such that ${AB = AE = CD = 1, \angle ABC = \angle DEA = 90^\circ  }$  and ${BC + DE = 1 }$. Compute the area of the pentagon.

1999 JBMO problem 4 (GRE) 

Let ${ABC }$  be a triangle with ${AB = AC }$. Also, let ${D \in [BC] }$  be a point such that ${BC > BD >DC > 0 }$, and let ${C_1, C_2 }$  be the circumcircles of the triangles ${ABD }$  and ${ADC }$  respectively. Let ${BB' }$  and ${CC' }$ be diameters in the two circles, and let ${M }$  be the midpoint of ${B'C'}$. Prove that the area of the triangle ${MBC }$  is constant (i.e. it does not depend on the choice of the point ${D }$).

2000 JBMO problem 3 (ALB) 

A half-circle of diameter ${EF }$  is placed on the side ${BC }$  of a triangle ${ABC }$  and it is tangent to the sides ${AB }$  and ${AC }$ in the points ${Q }$  and ${P }$  respectively. Prove that the intersection point ${K }$  between the lines ${EP }$  and ${F Q }$  lies on the altitude from ${A }$  of the triangle ${ABC }$.

2000 JBMO Shortlist 17 

A triangle ${ABC}$ is given. Find all the pairs of points ${X, Y}$ so that ${X}$ is on the sides of the triangle, ${Y}$ is inside the triangle, and four non-intersecting segments from the set ${ \{ XY,AX, AY,BX,BY,CX,CY \} }$ divide the triangle ${ABC}$ into four triangles with equal areas.

2000 JBMO Shortlist 18 

A triangle ${ABC}$ is given. Find all the segments ${XY}$ that lie inside the triangle such that ${XY}$ and five of the segments ${XA,XB,XC,YA,YB,YC}$ divide the triangle ${ABC}$ into ${5}$ regions with equal areas. Furthermore, prove that all the segments ${XY}$ have a common point.

2000 JBMO Shortlist 19 

Let ${ABC}$ be a triangle. Find all the triangles ${XYZ}$ with vertices inside triangle ${ABC}$ such that ${XY,YZ,ZX}$ and six non-intersecting segments from the following ${AX, AY,AZ,BX,BY,BZ,CX,CY,CZ}$ divide the triangle ${ABC}$ into seven regions with equal areas.

2000 JBMO Shortlist 20 

Let ${ABC}$ be a triangle and let ${a, b, c}$ be the lengths of the sides ${BC,CA,AB}$ respectively. Consider a triangle ${DEF}$ with the side lengths ${EF = \sqrt{au}, FD = \sqrt{bu}, DE = \sqrt{cu}}$. Prove that ${\angle A >\angle B > \angle C}$ implies ${\angle A > \angle D > \angle E > \angle F > \angle C}$.

2000 JBMO Shortlist 21 

All the angles of the hexagon ${ABCDEF}$ are equal. Prove that ${AB-DE=EF-BC=CD-FA}$

2000 JBMO Shortlist 22 

Consider a quadrilateral with ${\angle DAB = 60^\circ, \angle ABC = 90^\circ}$ and ${\angle BCD = 120^\circ }$. The diagonals ${AC}$  and ${BD}$ intersect at ${M}$. If ${MB = 1}$ and ${MD = 2}$, find the area of the quadrilateral ${ABCD}$.

2000 JBMO Shortlist 23 

The point ${P}$ is inside of an equilateral triangle with side length ${10}$ so that the distance from ${P}$ to two of the sides are ${1}$ and ${3}$. Find the distance from ${P}$ to the third side.

2001 JBMO problem 2 (BUL) 

Let ${ABC }$  be a triangle with ${\angle C = 90^\circ }$  and ${CA  \ne CB }$. Let ${CH }$  be an altitude and ${CL }$  be an interior angle bisector. Show that for ${X \ne C }$  on the line ${CL }$, we have ${\angle XAC \ne \angle XBC }$. Also show that for ${Y  \ne  C }$  on the line ${CH }$  we have ${\angle Y AC \ne  \angle YBC }$.

2001 JBMO problem 3 (GRE) 

Let ${ABC}$ be an equilateral triangle and ${D, E }$  points on the sides ${ [AB]}$ and ${ [AC] }$ respectively. If ${DF, EF }$  (with ${F \in AE, G \in AD }$) are the interior angle bisectors of the angles of the triangle ${ADE }$, prove that the sum of the areas of the triangles ${DEF }$  and ${DEG }$  is at most equal with the area of the triangle ${ABC}$. When does the equality hold?

2001 JBMO Shortlist 8 (FYROM) 

Prove that no three points with integer coordinates can be the vertices of an equilateral triangle.

2001 JBMO Shortlist 9 (GRE) 

Consider a convex quadrilateral ${ABCD}$ with ${AB = CD}$ and ${\angle BAC = 30^\circ}$. If ${\angle ADC = 150^\circ }$, prove that ${\angle BCA =\angle ACD}$.

2001 JBMO Shortlist 10 (ROM) 

A triangle ${ABC}$ is inscribed in the circle ${C(O,R) }$. Let $\alpha< 1$ be the ratio of the radii of the circles tangent to ${C}$, and both of the rays ${(AB}$ and ${(AC}$. The numbers ${ \beta < 1}$ and  ${\gamma< 1}$ are defined analogously. Prove that ${\alpha+\beta+ \gamma  = 1}$.

Dan Brânzei

2001 JBMO Shortlist 11 (ROM) 

Consider a triangle ${ABC}$ with ${AB = AC}$, and ${D}$ the foot of the altitude from the vertex ${A}$. The point ${E}$ lies on the side ${AB}$ such that ${\angle ACE = \angle ECB = 18^\circ }$. If ${AD = 3}$, find the length of the segment ${CE}$.

Sorin Peligrad, Pitești

2001 JBMO Shortlist 12 (GRE) 

Consider the triangle ${ABC}$ with ${\angle A = 90^\circ}$ and ${\angle B \ne  \angle C}$. A circle ${C(O,R) }$ passes through ${B}$ and ${C}$ and intersects the sides ${AB}$ and ${AC}$ at ${D}$ and ${E}$, respectively. Let ${S}$ be the foot of the perpendicular from ${A}$ to ${BC}$ and let ${K}$ be the intersection point of ${AS}$ with the segment ${DE}$. If ${M}$ is the midpoint of ${BC}$, prove that ${AKOM}$ is a parallelogram.

2002 JBMO Shortlist G1 (8)

Let ${ABC}$  be a triangle with centroid ${G}$  and ${A_1,B_1,C_1}$  midpoints of the sides ${BC,CA,AB}$. A parallel through ${A_1}$  to ${BB_1}$ intersects ${B_1C_1}$  at ${F}$. Prove that triangles ${ABC}$  and ${FA_1A}$  are similar if and only if quadrilateral ${AB_1GC_1}$  is cyclic.

2002 JBMO Shortlist G2 (9) 

In triangle ${ABC, H,I,O}$  are orthocenter, incenter and circumcenter, respectively. ${CI}$  cuts circumcircle at ${L}$. If ${AB = IL}$  and ${AH = OH}$, find angles of triangle ${ABC}$.

2002 JBMO Shortlist G3 (10) 

Let ${ABC}$  be a triangle with area ${S}$  and points ${D,E, F}$  on the sides ${BC,CA,AB}$. Perpendiculars at points ${D,E, F}$  to the ${BC,CA,AB}$  cut circumcircle of the triangle ${ABC at points (D_1,D_2), (E_1,E2), (F_1, F_2) }$. Prove that: ${|D_1B \cdot D_1C - D_2B \cdot D_2C| + |E_1A \cdot E_1C – E_2A \cdot E_2C| + |F_1B \cdot F_1A - F_2B \cdot F_2A| > 4S }$

2002 JBMO Shortlist G4 problem 1 (GRE) 

The triangle ${ABC }$  has ${CA = CB }$. ${P }$  is a point on the circumcircle between ${A }$  and ${B }$  (and on the opposite side of the line ${AB }$  to ${C}$). ${D }$  is the foot of the perpendicular from ${C }$  to ${PB}$. Show that ${PA + PB = 2 \cdot PD }$.

2002 JBMO Shortlist G5 (11)

Let ${ABC}$ be an isosceles triangle with ${AB = AC}$ and ${\angle A = 20^\circ}$. On the side ${AC}$ consider point ${D}$ such that ${AD = BC}$. Find ${\angle BDC}$.

2002 JBMO Shortlist G6 problem 2 (CYP) 

Two circles with centers ${O_1}$  and ${O_2}$  meet at two points ${A}$  and ${B}$  such that the centers of the circles are on opposite sides of the line ${AB}$. The lines ${BO_1}$  and ${BO_2}$  meet their respective circles again at ${B_1}$  and ${B_2}$. Let ${M}$  be the midpoint of ${B_1B_2 }$. Let ${M_1, M_2}$  be points on the circles of centers ${O_1}$  and ${O_2}$  respectively, such that ${\angle AO_1M_1 =\angle AO_2M_2}$, and ${B_1}$  lies on the minor arc ${AM_1}$  while ${B }$ lies on the minor arc ${AM_2}$. Show that ${\angle MM_1B = \angle MM_2B}$.

2002 JBMO Shortlist G7 (12) 

Let ${ABCD}$ be a convex quadrilateral with ${AB = AD}$ and ${BC = CD}$. On the sides ${AB,BC,CD,DA}$ we consider points ${K,L,L_1,K_1}$ such that quadrilateral ${KLL_1K_1}$ is rectangle. Then consider rectangles ${MNPQ}$ inscribed in the triangle ${BLK}$, where ${M \in KB,N \in BL, P,Q \in LK}$ and ${M_1N_1P_1Q_1}$  inscribed in triangle ${DK_1L_1}$  where ${P_1 }$  and ${Q_1}$ are situated on the ${L_1K_1, M}$  on the ${DK_1}$  and ${N_1}$  on the ${DL_1}$. Let ${S, S_1, S_2, S_3}$ be the areas of the ${ABCD,KLL_1K_1,MNPQ,M_1N_1P_1Q_1}$ respectively. Find the maximum possible value of the expression: ${\frac{S_1+S_2+S_3}{S}}$

2002 JBMO Shortlist G8 (13) 

Let ${A_1,A_2, ...,A_{2002}}$ be arbitrary points in the plane. Prove that for every circle of radius ${1}$  and for every rectangle inscribed in this circle, there exist ${3}$  vertices ${M,N, P}$  of the rectangle such that ${MA_1+MA_2+...+ MA_{2002}+NA_1+NA_2+...+NA_{2002}+PA_1+PA_2 +…+PA_{2002 }\ge 6006}$.

2003 JBMO Shortlist G1 (9) 

Is there is a convex quadrilateral which the diagonals divide into four triangles with areas of distinct primes?

2003 JBMO Shortlist G2 (10) 

Is there a triangle with $12 \, cm^2$ area and $12$ cm perimeter?

2003 JBMO Shortlist G3 (11) 

Let $G$ be the centroid of triangle $ABC$, and $A'$ the symmetric of $A$ wrt  $C$. Show that $G, B, C, A'$ are concyclic if and only if $GA \perp GC$.

2003 JBMO Shortlist G4 problem 3 (BUL)  

Let ${D, E, F}$  be the midpoints of the arcs ${BC, CA, AB}$  on the circumcircle of a triangle ${ABC}$  not containing the points ${A, B, C}$, respectively. Let the line ${DE}$  meets ${BC}$  and ${CA}$  at ${G}$  and ${H}$, and let ${M}$  be the midpoint of the segment ${GH}$. Let the line ${FD}$  meet ${BC}$ and ${AB}$  at ${K}$  and ${J}$, and let ${N}$  be the midpoint of the segment ${KJ}$.

a) Find the angles of triangle ${DMN}$,

b) Prove that if ${P}$  is the point of intersection of the lines ${AD}$  and ${EF}$, then the circumcenter of triangle ${DMN}$  lies on the circumcircle of triangle ${PMN}$.

Ch. Lozanov

2003 JBMO Shortlist G5 (12) 

Three equal circles have a common point $M$ and intersect in pairs at points $A, B, C$. Prove that that $M$ is the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$.

2003 JBMO Shortlist G6 (13) 

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB = AC$. A semi-circle of diameter $[EF]$ with $E, F \in [BC]$, is tangent to the sides $AB,AC$ in $M, N$ respectively  and $AE$ intersects the semicircle at $P$. Prove that $PF$ passes through the midpoint of $[MN]$.

2003 JBMO Shortlist G7 (14)  

Parallels to the sides of a triangle passing through an interior point divide the inside of a triangle into $6$ parts with the marked areas as in the figure. Show that $\frac{a}{\alpha}+\frac{b}{\beta}+\frac{c}{\gamma}\ge \frac{3}{2}$

2004 JBMO Shortlist  G1 (7) 

Two circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ intersect in points $A$ and $B$. A circle $C$ with center in $A$ intersect $C_1$ in $M$ ​​and $P$ and $C_2$ in $N$ and $Q$ so that $N$ and $Q$ are located on different sides wrt $MP$, and $AB> AM$. Prove that  $\angle MBQ =  \angle NBP$.

2004 JBMO Shortlist G2 (8) 

Let $E, F$ be two distinct points inside a parallelogram $ABCD$ . Determine the maximum possible number of triangles having the same area with three vertices from points $A, B, C, D, E, F$.

2004 JBMO Shortlist G3 (9) 

Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in circle $C$. Circles $C_1, C_2, C_3$ are tangent internally with circle $C$ in $A_1, B_1, C_1$ and tangent to sides $[BC], [CA], [AB]$ in points $A_2, B_2, C_2$ respectively, so that $A, A_1$ are on one side of $BC$ and so on. Lines $A_1A_2, B_1B_2$ and $C_1C_2$ intersect the circle $C$ for second time at points $A’,B’$ and $C’$, respectively. If $M = BB’ \cap CC’$, prove that $m (\angle MAA’) = 90^\circ$ .

2004 JBMO Shortlist G4  problem 2  

Let ${ABC}$  be an isosceles triangle with ${AC = BC}$, let ${M}$  be the midpoint of its side ${AC}$, and let ${Z}$  be the line through ${C}$  perpendicular to ${AB}$. The circle through the points ${B, C}$, and ${M}$  intersects the line ${Z}$  at the points ${C}$  and ${Q}$. Find the radius of the circumcircle of the triangle ${ABC}$  in terms of ${m = CQ}$.

2004 JBMO Shortlist G5 (10) 

Let  $ABC$ be a triangle with $m (\angle C) = 90^\circ$  and the points $D \in [AC], E\in  [BC]$. Inside the triangle we construct the semicircles $C_1, C_2, C_3, C_4$ of diameters $[AC], [BC], [CD], [CE]$ and let  $\{C, K\} = C_1 \cap C_2, \{C, M\} =C_3 \cap C_4, \{C, L\} = C_2 \cap C_3, \{C, N\} =C_1 \cap C_4$. Show that points $K, L, M, N$ are concyclic.

2005 JBMO Shortlist G1 (5)

Let $ABCD$ be an isosceles trapezoid with $AB=AD=BC, AB//CD, AB>CD$.  Let $E= AC \cap BD$ and $N$ symmetric to $B$ wrt $AC$. Prove that the quadrilateral $ANDE$  is cyclic.

2005 JBMO Shortlist G2 problem 2 

Let ${ABC}$  be an acute-angled triangle inscribed in a circle ${k}$. It is given that the tangent from ${A}$  to the circle meets the line ${BC}$  at point ${P}$. Let ${M}$  be the midpoint of the line segment ${AP}$  and ${R}$  be the second intersection point of the circle ${k}$  with the line ${BM}$. The line ${PR}$  meets again the circle ${k}$  at point ${S}$  different from ${R}$. Prove that the lines ${AP}$  and ${CS}$  are parallel.

2005 JBMO Shortlist G3 (6) 

Let $ABCDEF$ be a regular hexagon and $M\in (DE)$, $N\in(CD)$ such that $m (\widehat {AMN}) = 90^\circ$ and $AN = CM \sqrt {2}$. Find the value of $\frac{DM}{ME}$.

2005 JBMO Shortlist G4 (7) 

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle $(AB=AC)$ so that  $\angle A< 2 \angle B$ . Let $D,Z$ points on the extension of height $AM$ so that   $\angle CBD =  \angle A$ and  $\angle ZBA = 90^\circ$. Let $E$  the orthogonal projection of $M$ on height $BF$,  and let  $K$ the orthogonal projection of $Z$ on $AE$. Prove that   $\angle KDZ =   \angle KDB =   \angle KZB$.

2005 JBMO Shortlist  G5 (9) 

Let $C_1,C_2$ be two circles intersecting at points $A,P$  with centers $O,K$ respectively. Let $B,C$ be the symmetric of $A$ wrt $O,K$ in circles $C_1,C_2$ respectively. A random line passing through $A$ intersects circles $C_1,C_2$ at $D,E$ respectively.  Prove that the center of circumcircle of triangle $DEP$  lies on the  circumcircle of triangle $OKP$.

2005 JBMO Shortlist G6 (8) 

Let $O$ be the center of the concentric circles $C_1,C_2$ of radii $3$ and $5$ respectively. Let  $A\in C_1, B\in C_2$  and $C$ point so that triangle $ABC$ is equilateral. Find the maximum length of $[OC]$.

2005 JBMO Shortlist G7 (10) 

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram.

 $P \in (CD), Q \in (AB), M= AP \cap DQ, N=BP \cap CQ, K=MN \cap AD, L= MN \cap BC$.

Prove that $BL=DK$.

2006 JBMO Shortlist G1 (9) 

Let ${ABCD}$ be a trapezoid with ${AB // CD, AB > CD}$ and ${\angle A + \angle B = 90^\circ}$. Prove that the distance between the midpoints of the bases is equal to the semidifference of the bases.

2006 JBMO Shortlist G2 (10) 

Let ${ABCD}$ be an isosceles trapezoid inscribed in a circle ${C}$ with ${AB // CD, AB = 2CD}$. Let ${Q = AD \cap BC}$ and let ${P}$ be the intersection of the tangents to ${C}$ at ${B}$ and ${D}$. Calculate the area of the quadrilateral ${ABPQ}$ in terms of the area of the triangle ${PDQ}$.

2006 JBMO Shortlist G3 problem 2 

The triangle ${ABC}$ is isosceles with ${AB = AC}$, and ${\angle BAC < 60^\circ}$. The points ${D}$ and ${E}$ are chosen on the side ${AC}$ such that, ${EB = ED}$, and ${\angle ABD \equiv \angle CBE}$. Denote by ${O}$ the intersection point between the internal bisectors of the angles ${\angle BDC}$ and ${\angle ACB}$. Compute ${\angle COD}$.

2006 JBMO Shortlist G4 (11)

Circles ${C_1}$ and ${C_2}$ intersect at ${A}$ and ${B}$. Let ${M \in AB}$. A line through ${M}$ (different from ${AB)}$ cuts circles in ${C_1}$ and ${C_2}$ in ${Z,D,E,C}$ respectively such that ${D,E \in ZC}$. Perpendiculars at ${B}$ to the lines ${EB,ZB}$ and ${AD}$ respectively cut circle ${C_2}$ in ${F,K}$ and ${N}$. Prove that ${KF = NC}$.

2006 JBMO Shortlist G5 (12) 

Let ${ABC}$ be an equilateral triangle of center ${O}$, and ${M \in BC}$. Let ${K,L}$ be projections of ${M}$ onto the sides ${AB}$ and ${AC}$ respectively. Prove that line ${OM}$ passes through the midpoint of the segment ${KL}$.

2006 JBMO Shortlist G6

Let $A_1$ and $B_1$ be internal points lying on the sides $BC$ and $AC$ of the triangle $ABC$ respectively and segments $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ meet at $O$. The areas of the triangles $AOB_1,AOB$ and $BOA_1$ are distinct prime numbers and the area of the quadrilateral $A_1OB_1C$ is an integer. Find the least possible value of the area of the triangle $ABC$, and argue the existence of such a triangle.

2007 JBMO Shortlist G1 

Let $M$  be an interior point of the triangle $\angle ABC$ with angles $\angle BAC={{70}^{o}}$.   And $\angle ABC={{80}^{o}}$. If $\angle ACM={{10}^{o}}$.  and $\angle CBM={{20}^{o}}$., prove that $AB = MC$.

2007 JBMO Shortlist G2 problem 2 

Let $ABCD$be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle DAC=\angle BDC={{36}^{o}},\angle CBD={{18}^{o}}$ and $\angle BAC={{72}^{o}}$. If $P$ is the point of intersection of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, find the measure of $\angle AP D$.

2007 JBMO Shortlist G3 

Let the inscribed circle of the triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ touch side $BC$ at $M$ , side $CA$ at $N$ and side $AB$ at $P$ . Let $D$ be a point from $\left[ NP \right]$ such that  $\frac{DP}{DN}=\frac{BD}{CD}$ . Show that $DM \perp PN$ .

2007 JBMO Shortlist G4 

Let $S$ be a point inside $\angle pOq$, and let $k$be a circle which contains $S$ and touches the legs $Op$ and $Oq$ in points $P$ and $Q$ respectively. Straight line $s$ parallel to $Op$ from $S$ intersects $Oq$ in a point $R$.   Let $T$  be the point of intersection of the ray $PS$ and circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle SQR$ and $T \ne  S$. Prove that $OT // SQ$ and $OT$ is a tangent of the circumscribed circle of $\vartriangle SQR$.

2008 JBMO Shortlist G1

Two perpendicular chords of a circle, $AM, BN$ , which intersect at point $K$, define on the circle four arcs with pairwise different length, with $AB$ being the smallest of them. We draw the chords $AD, BC$ with $AD // BC$ and $C, D$ different from $N, M$ . If $L$ is the point of intersection of $DN, M C$ and $T$ the point of intersection of $DC, KL,$ prove that $\angle KTC = \angle KNL$.

2008 JBMO Shortlist G2 

For a fixed triangle $ABC$ we choose a point $M$ on the ray $CA$ (after $A$), a point $N$ on the ray $AB$ (after $B$) and a point $P$ on the ray $BC$ (after $C$) in a way such that $AM -BC = BN- AC = CP – AB$. Prove that the angles of triangle $MNP$ do not depend on the choice of $M, N, P$ .

2008 JBMO Shortlist G3 problem 2

The vertices $A$ and $B$ of an equilateral $\vartriangle ABC$ lie on a circle $k$ of radius $1$, and the vertex $C$ is inside $k$. The point $D \ne B$ lies on $k$, $AD = AB$ and the line $DC$ intersects $k$ for the second time in point $E$. Find the length of the segment $CE$.

2008 JBMO Shortlist G4 

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, ($BC < AB$). The line $l$ passing trough the vertices $C$ and orthogonal to the angle bisector $BE$ of $\angle B$, meets $BE$ and the median $BD$ of the side $AC$ at points $F$ and $G$, respectively. Prove that segment $DF$ bisects the segment $EG$.

2008 JBMO Shortlist G5 

Is it possible to cover a given square with a few congruent right-angled triangles with acute angle equal to ${{30}^{o}}$? (The triangles may not overlap and may not exceed the margins of the square.)

2008 JBMO Shortlist G6 

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle A<{{90}^{o}}$. Outside of a triangle we consider isosceles triangles $ABE$ and $ACZ$ with bases $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. If the midpoint $D$ of the side $BC$ is such that $DE \perp DZ$ and $EZ = 2 \cdot ED$, prove that $\angle AEB = 2 \cdot \angle AZC$ .

2008 JBMO Shortlist G7

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AC = BC$.  The point $D$ lies on the side $AB$ such that the semicircle with diameter $BD$ and center $O$ is tangent to the side $AC$ in the point $P$ and intersects the side $BC$ at the point $Q$. The radius $OP$ intersects the chord $DQ$ at the point $E$ such that $5 \cdot PE = 3 \cdot DE$. Find the ratio $\frac{AB}{BC}$ .

2008 JBMO Shortlist G8

The side lengths of a parallelogram are $a, b$ and diagonals have lengths $x$ and $y$.

Knowing that $ab = \frac{xy}{2}$, show that $\left( a,b \right)=\left( \frac{x}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{y}{\sqrt{2}} \right)$  or $\left( a,b \right)=\left( \frac{y}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{x}{\sqrt{2}} \right)$.

2008 JBMO Shortlist G9 

Let $O$ be a point inside the parallelogram $ABCD$ such that $\angle AOB + \angle COD = \angle BOC + \angle AOD$. Prove that there exists a circle $k$ tangent to the circumscribed circles of the triangles $\vartriangle AOB, \vartriangle BOC, \vartriangle COD$ and $\vartriangle DOA$.

2008 JBMO Shortlist G10 

Let $\Gamma$ be a circle of center $O$, and $\delta$.  be a line in the plane of $\Gamma$, not intersecting it. Denote by $A$ the foot of the perpendicular from $O$ onto $\delta$., and let $M$ be a (variable) point on $\Gamma$. Denote by $\gamma$ the circle of diameter $AM$ , by $X$ the (other than M ) intersection point of $\gamma$  and $\Gamma$, and by $Y$ the (other than $A$) intersection point of $\gamma$  and $\delta$. Prove that the line $XY$  passes through a fixed point.

2008 JBMO Shortlist G11 

Consider $ABC$ an acute-angled triangle with $AB \ne AC$. Denote by $M$ the midpoint of $BC$, by $D, E$ the feet of the altitudes from $B, C$ respectively and let $P$ be the intersection point of the lines $DE$ and $BC$. The perpendicular from $M$ to $AC$ meets the perpendicular from $C$ to $BC$ at point $R$. Prove that lines $PR$ and $AM$ are perpendicular.

2009 JBMO Shortlist G1

Parallelogram ${ABCD}$ is given with ${AC>BD}$, and ${O}$ point of intersection of ${AC}$ and ${BD}$. Circle with center at ${O}$ and radius ${OA}$ intersects extensions of ${AD}$ and ${AB}$ at points ${G}$ and ${L}$, respectively. Let ${Z}$ be intersection point of lines ${BD}$ and ${GL}$. Prove that $\angle ZCA={{90}^{{}^\circ }}$.

2009 JBMO Shortlist G2

In right trapezoid ${ABCD \left(AB\parallel CD\right)}$ the angle at vertex B measures ${{75}^{{}^\circ }}$. Point ${H}$is the foot of the perpendicular from point ${A}$ to the line ${BC}$. If ${BH=DC}$ and${AD+AH=8}$, find the area of ${ABCD}$.

2009 JBMO Shortlist G3

Parallelogram ${ABCD}$ with obtuse angle $\angle ABC$ is given. After rotation of the triangle ${ACD}$ around the vertex ${C}$, we get a triangle ${CD'A'}$, such that points $B,C$ and ${D'}$are collinear. Extensions of median of triangle ${CD'A'}$ that passes through ${D'}$intersects the straight line ${BD}$at point ${P}$. Prove that ${PC}$is the bisector of the angle $\angle BP{D}'$.

2009 JBMO Shortlist G4 problem 1

Let ${ABCDE}$ be convex pentagon such that ${AB+CD=BC+DE}$ and ${k}$ half circle with center on side ${AE}$ that touches sides ${AB, BC, CD}$ and ${DE}$ of pentagon, respectively, at points ${P, Q, R}$ and ${S}$ (different from vertices of pentagon). Prove that $PS\parallel AE$.

2009 JBMO Shortlist G5

Let ${A, B, C}$ and ${O}$ be four points in plane, such that $\angle ABC>{{90}^{{}^\circ }}$ and ${OA=OB=OC}$.Define the point ${D\in AB}$ and the line ${l}$ such that ${D\in l, AC\perp DC}$ and ${l\perp AO}$. Line ${l}$ cuts ${AC}$at ${E}$ and circumcircle of ${ABC}$ at ${F}$. Prove that the circumcircles of triangles ${BEF}$ and ${CFD}$ are tangent at ${F}$.

2010 JBMO Shortlist G1 

Consider a triangle ${ABC}$ with${\angle ACB=90^{\circ}.}$ Let ${F}$ be the foot of the altitude from ${C}$. Circle ${\omega}$ touches the line segment ${FB}$at point ${P,}$  the altitude ${CF}$at point ${Q}$ and the circumcircle of ${ABC}$at point ${R.}$ Prove that points ${A,Q,R}$ are collinear and ${AP=AC}$.

2010 JBMO Shortlist G2 

Consider a triangle ${ABC}$ and let ${M}$ be the midpoint of the side ${BC.}$ Suppose ${\angle MAC=\angle ABC}$ and ${\angle BAM=105^{\circ}.}$ Find the measure of ${\angle ABC}$.

2010 JBMO Shortlist G3  

Let ${ABC}$be an acute-angled triangle. A circle ${\omega_1(O_1,R_1)}$ passes through points ${B}$ and ${C}$ and meets the sides ${AB}$ and ${AC}$at points ${D}$ and ${E,}$ respectively. Let ${\omega_2(O_2,R_2)}$be the circumcircle of the triangle ${ADE.}$. Prove that ${O_1O_2}$is equal to the circumradius of the triangle ${ABC}$.

2010 JBMO Shortlist G4 problem 3 

Let ${AL}$ and ${BK}$be angle bisectors in the non-isosceles triangle ${ABC}$ ($L\in BC,$ $K\in AC$). The perpendicular bisector of ${BK}$ intersects the line ${AL}$ at point ${M}$. Point ${N}$ lies on the line ${BK}$such that $LN\parallel MK$. Prove that ${LN=NA}$.

2011 JBMO Shortlist G1   (my solution)

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB=AC$. On the extension of the side ${CA}$ we consider the point ${D}$ such that ${AD<AC}$. The perpendicular bisector of the segment ${BD}$ meets the internal and the external bisectors of the angle $\angle BAC$ at the points ${E}$ and ${Z}$, respectively. Prove that the points ${A, E, D, Z}$ are concyclic.

2011 JBMO Shortlist G2   (my solution)

Let $AD,BF$ and ${CE}$ be the altitudes of $\vartriangle ABC$. A line passing through ${D}$ and parallel to ${AB}$intersects the line ${EF}$at the point ${G}$. If ${H}$ is the orthocenter of $\vartriangle ABC$, find the angle ${\angle{CGH}}$.

2011 JBMO Shortlist G3   (my solution)

Let $ABC$ be a triangle in which (${BL}$is the angle bisector of ${\angle{ABC}}$ $\left( L\in AC \right)$, ${AH}$ is an altitude of$\vartriangle ABC$ $\left( H\in BC \right)$ and ${M}$is the midpoint of the side ${AB}$. It is known  that the midpoints of the segments ${BL}$ and ${MH}$ coincides. Determine the internal angles of triangle $\vartriangle ABC$.

2011 JBMO Shortlist G4 

Point ${D}$ lies on the side ${BC}$ of $\vartriangle ABC$. The circumcenters of $\vartriangle ADC$ and $\vartriangle BAD$ are ${O_1}$ and ${O_2}$, respectively and ${O_1O_2\parallel AB}$. The orthocenter of $\vartriangle ADC$is ${H}$ and  ${AH=O_1O_2}.$ Find the angles of $\vartriangle ABC$ if $2m\left( \angle C \right)=3m\left( \angle B \right).$

2011 JBMO Shortlist G5 

Inside the square ${ABCD}$, the equilateral triangle  $\vartriangle ABE$ is constructed. Let ${M}$ be an interior point of the triangle $\vartriangle ABE$ such that ${MB=\sqrt{2}, MC=\sqrt{6}, MD=\sqrt{5}}$ and ${ME=\sqrt{3}}$. Find the area of the square ${ABCD}$.

2011 JBMO Shortlist G6 problem 4 

Let ${ABCD}$ be a convex quadrilateral, $E$ and $F$ points on the sides $AB$ and ${CD}$,  respectively, such that ${AB:AE=CD:DF=n}$. Denote by ${S}$ the area of the quadrilateral${AEFD}$. Prove that ${S\leq\frac{AB\cdot CD+n(n-1)AD^2+nDA\cdot BC}{2n^2}}$

2012 JBMO Shortlist G1 

Let $ABC$ be an equlateral triangle and  ${P}$ a point on the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$, and distinct from ${A, B}$ and ${C}$. If the lines through ${P}$ and parallel to $BC,CA,AB$ intersect the lines $CA,AB,BC$ at $M,N,Q$ respectively, prove that ${M, N}$ and ${Q}$ are collinear.

2012 JBMO Shortlist G2  (my solution)

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB=AC$. Let also ${c\left(K, KC\right)}$ be a circle tangent to the line ${AC}$ at point${C}$ which it intersects the segment ${BC}$ again at an interior point ${H}$. Prove that ${HK\perp AB}$.

2012 JBMO Shortlist G3 

Let $AB$ and $CD$ be chords in a circle of center ${O}$ with $A,B,C,D$ distinct, and let the  lines $AB$ and $CD$ meet at a right angle at point ${E}$. Let also $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AC$ and $BD$, respectively. If ${MN\perp OE}$, prove that ${AD\parallel BC}$.

2012 JBMO Shortlist G4

Let  $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with circumcircle $\Gamma$,  and let ${O, H}$ be the triangle’s circumcenter and orthocenter respectively. Let also ${A'}$ be the point where the angle bisector of angle ${\angle BAC}$ meets $\Gamma$.  If ${A'H=AH}$, find the measure of the angle${\angle BAC}$.

2012 JBMO Shortlist G5 problem 2  

Let the circles ${{k}_{1}}$ and ${{k}_{2}}$ intersect at two distinct points ${A}$ and ${B}$ , and let $t$t be a common tangent of ${{k}_{1}}$ and ${{k}_{2}}$, that touches ${{k}_{1}}$ and ${{k}_{2}}$ at ${M}$ and ${N}$, respectively. If  $t\bot AM$ and ${MN=2AM}$, evaluate  ${\angle{NMB}}$

2012 JBMO Shortlist G6 

Let ${O_1}$ be a point in the exterior of the circle ${c\left(O, R\right)}$ and let ${O_1N, O_1D}$ be the tangent segments from ${O_1}$ to the circle. On the segment ${O_1N}$ consider the point ${B}$ such that ${BN=R}$. Let the line from ${B}$ parallel to ${ON}$, intersect the segment ${O_1D}$ at ${C}$. If ${A}$ is a point on the segment ${O_1D}$, other than ${C}$ so that ${BC=BA=a}$, and if  ${c'\left(K, r\right)}$ is the incircle of the triangle ${{O}_{1}}AB$  find the area of $ABC$ in terms of $a,R,r$.

2012 JBMO Shortlist G7 (ROM) 

Let ${MNPQ}$ be a square of side length 1, and ${A, B, C, D}$ points on the sides $MN,NP,PQ$ and $QM$  respectively such that ${AC\cdot BD=\dfrac{5}{4}}$.  Can the set ${\left\{AB, BC, CD, DA\right\}}$ be partitioned into two subsets ${{S}_{1}}$ and ${{S}_{2}}$ of two elements each such that both the sum of the elements of ${{S}_{1}}$ and the sum of the elements of ${{S}_{2}}$ are positive integers?

Flavian Georgescu

2013 JBMO Shortlist G1 (ALB)  (my solution)

Let ${AB}$ be a diameter of a circle  ${\omega}$ and center ${O}$ ,  ${OC}$ a radius of ${\omega}$ perpendicular to $AB$,${M}$ be a point of the segment $\left( OC \right)$ . Let ${N}$ be the second intersection point of line ${AM}$ with ${\omega}$ and ${P}$ the intersection point of the tangents of ${\omega}$ at points ${N}$ and ${B.}$ Prove that points ${M,O,P,N}$ are cocyclic.

2013 JBMO Shortlist G2 (CYP)   

Circles ${\omega_1}$ , ${\omega_2}$ are externally tangent at point M and tangent internally with circle ${\omega_3}$ at points ${K}$ and $L$ respectively. Let ${A}$ and  ${B}$be the points that their common tangent at point ${M}$ of circles ${\omega_1}$ and ${\omega_2}$ intersect with circle ${\omega_3.}$ Prove that if ${\angle KAB=\angle LAB}$ then the segment ${AB}$ is diameter of circle ${\omega_3.}$

Theoklitos Paragyiou

2013 JBMO Shortlist G3 problem 2 (FYROM) 

Let ${ABC}$ be an acute triangle with ${AB<AC}$ and ${O}$ be the center of its circumcircle $\omega$. Let ${D}$ be a point on the line segment ${BC}$ such that $\angle BAD=\angle CAO$. Let ${E}$ be the second point of intersection of ${\omega}$ and the line $AD$. If ${M, N}$ and ${P}$ are the midpoints of the line segments ${BE, OD}$ and$\left[ AC \right]$ respectively, show that the points ${M, N}$ and ${P}$ are collinear.

Stefan Lozanovski

2013 JBMO Shortlist G4 (BIH) 

Let ${I}$ be the incenter and ${AB}$ the shortest side of a triangle${ABC.}$ The circle with center ${I}$ and passing through ${C}$ intersects the ray ${AB}$ at the point ${P}$ and the ray ${BA}$ at the point$Q$. Let ${D}$ be the point where the excircle of the triangle ${ABC}$ belonging to angle ${A}$ touches the side${BC}$, and let ${E}$ be the symmetric of the point ${C}$ with respect to $D$. Show that the lines ${PE}$ and ${CQ}$ are perpendicular.

2013 JBMO Shortlist G5 (BUL)

A circle passing through the midpoint ${M}$ of side ${BC}$ and the vertex ${A}$ of a triangle ${ABC}$, intersects sides ${AB}$ and ${AC}$ for the second time at points ${P}$ and ${Q,}$ respectively. Prove that if $\angle BAC={{60}^{{}^\circ }}$ then ${AP+AQ+PQ<AB+AC+\frac{1}{2}BC.}$

2013 JBMO Shortlist G6 (CYP)  

Let ${P}$ and ${Q}$ be the midpoints of the sides ${BC}$ and ${CD}$, respectively in a rectangle $ABCD$. Let ${K}$ and ${M}$be the intersections of the line ${PD}$with the lines ${QB}$ and $QA$respectively, and let ${N}$ be the intersection of the lines ${PA}$ and ${QB.}$. Let $X,Y$ and  ${X,Y,Z}$be the midpoints of the segments , $AN,KN$ and $AM$ respectively. Let ${l_1}$be the line passing through ${X}$ and perpendicular to $MK,\,\,{{l}_{2}}$ be the line passing through ${Y}$ and perpendicular to ${AM}$ and  ${l_3}$ the line passing through ${Z}$ and perpendicular to ${KN.}$. Prove that the lines ${{l}_{1}},{{l}_{2}}$ and  ${l_1,l_2,l_3}$ are concurrent.

Theoklitos Paragyiou

2014 JBMO Shortlist G1    (my solution)

Let ${ABC}$ be a triangle with $m\left( \angle B \right)=m\left( \angle C \right)={{40}^{{}^\circ }}$ Line bisector of ${\angle{B}}$ intersects ${AC}$ at point ${D}$. Prove that $BD+DA=BC$.

2014 JBMO Shortlist G2 (GRE)

Acute-angled triangle ${ABC}$ with ${AB<AC<BC}$ and let be ${c(O,R)}$ it’s circumcircle. Diameters ${BD}$ and ${CE}$ are drawn. Circle ${c_1(A,AE)}$ interescts ${AC}$ at ${K}$. Circle ${{c}_{2}(A,AD)}$ intersects ${BA}$ at ${L}$ .(${A}$ lies between ${B}$ και ${L}$). Prove that lines ${EK}$ and ${DL}$ intersect at circle $c$ .

Evangelos Psychas

2014 JBMO Shortlist G3 problem 2    

Consider an acute triangle ${ABC}$ with area ${S}$. Let ${CD\perp AB \; (D\in AB), DM\perp AC \;  (M\in AC)}$ and ${DN \perp BC \;  (N\in BC)}$. Denote by ${H_1}$ and ${H_2}$ the orthocenters of the triangles ${MNC}$ and ${MND}$ respectively. Find the area of the quadrilateral ${AH_1BH_2}$ in terms of ${S}$.

2014 JBMO Shortlist G4 

Let ${ABC}$ be a triangle such that ${AB\ne AC}$. Let ${M}$ be the midpoint of ${BC,H}$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$,${O_1}$ be the midpoint of ${AH}$, ${O_2}$ the circumcentre of triangle $BCH$. Prove that ${O_1AMO_2}$ is a parallelogram.

   

2014 JBMO Shortlist G5

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with ${AB\ne BC}$; and let ${BD}$ be the internal bisector of $\angle ABC,\ $, $\left( D\in AC \right)$. Denote by ${M}$ the midpoint of the arc ${AC}$ which contains point ${B}$. The circumscribed circle of the triangle ${\vartriangle BDM}$ intersects the segment ${AB}$ at point ${K\neq B}$. Let ${J}$ be the reflection of ${A}$ with respect to ${K}$.  If ${DJ\cap AM=\left\{O\right\}}$, prove that the points ${J, B, M, O}$ belong to the same circle.

2014 JBMO Shortlist G6 (ROM)   

Let ${ABCD}$ be a quadrilateral whose diagonals are not perpendicular and whose sides ${AB\nparallel CD}$ and ${AB\nparallel CD}$ are not parallel. Let ${O}$ be the intersection of its diagonals. Denote with ${H_1}$ and ${H_2}$ the orthocenters of triangles $\vartriangle OAB$ and $\vartriangle OCD$, respectively. If ${M}$ and ${N}$ are the midpoints of the segment lines $\left[ AB \right]$ and $\left[ CD \right]$, respectively, prove that the lines ${H_1H_2}$ and ${MN}$ are parallel if and only if $AC=BD$.

Flavian Georgescu

2015 JBMO Shortlist G1 (MNE)   (my solution)

Around the triangle $ABC$ the circle is circumscribed, and at the vertex ${C}$ tangent ${t}$ to this circle is drawn. The line ${p}$, which is parallel to this tangent intersects the lines ${BC}$ and ${AC}$ at the points ${D}$ and ${E}$, respectively. Prove that the points $A,B,D,E$ belong to the same circle.

2015 JBMO Shortlist G2 (MOL)   

The point ${P}$ is outside the circle ${\Omega}$. Two tangent lines, passing from the point ${P}$ touch the circle ${\Omega}$ at the points ${A}$ and ${B}$. The median${AM \left(M\in BP\right)}$ intersects the circle ${\Omega}$ at the point ${C}$ and the line ${PC}$ intersects again the circle  ${\Omega}$ at the point ${D}$. Prove that the lines ${AD}$ and ${BP}$ are parallel. 

  

2015 JBMO Shortlist G3 (GRE)  

Let ${c\equiv c\left(O, R\right)}$ be a circle with center ${O}$ and radius ${R}$ and ${A, B}$ be two points on it, not belonging to the same diameter. The bisector of angle${\angle{ABO}}$ intersects the circle ${c}$ at point ${C}$, the circumcircle of the triangle $AOB$ , say ${c_1}$ at point ${K}$ and the circumcircle of the triangle $AOC$ , say ${{c}_{2}}$ at point ${L}$. Prove that point ${K}$ is the circumcircle of the triangle $AOC$ and that point ${L}$ is the incenter of the triangle $AOB$.

 Evangelos Psychas

2015 JBMO Shortlist G4 problem 3 (CYP)   

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be an acute triangle. Lines ${l_1, l_2}$ are perpendicular to ${AB}$ at the points ${A}$ and ${B}$, respectively. The perpendicular lines from the midpoints ${M}$ of ${AB}$ to the sides of the triangle ${AC}$ , ${BC}$ intersect ${l_1}$ , ${l_2}$ at the points ${E}$ , ${F}$, respectively. If ${D}$ είναι το σημείο τομής των ${EF}$ και ${MC}$, να αποδείξετε ότι $\angle ADB=\angle EMF$.

Theoklitos Paragyiou

2015 JBMO Shortlist G5 (ROM)   

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with ${AB\neq AC}$. The incircle ${\omega}$ of the triangle  κύκλος  touches the sides ${BC, CA}$ and ${AB}$ at ${D, E}$ and ${F}$, respectively. The perpendicular line erected at ${C}$onto ${BC}$ meets ${EF}$at ${M}$, and similarly the perpendicular line erected at ${B}$onto ${BC}$ meets ${EF}$at${N}$. The line ${DM}$ meets ${\omega}$ again in ${P}$, and the line ${DN}$ meets ${\omega}$ again at ${Q}$. Prove that ${DP=DQ}$. 

Ruben Dario and Leo Giugiuc

2016 JBMO Shortlist G1 (GRE) 

Let ${ABC}$ be an acute angled triangle, let ${O}$be its circumcentre, and let ${D,E,F}$ be points on the sides ${BC,CA,AB}$, respectively. The circle ${(c_1)}$ of radius ${FA}$, centered at ${F}$, crosses the segment ${OA}$ at ${A'}$ and the circumcircle ${(c)}$ of the triangle ${ABC}$again at ${K}$. Similarly, the circle ${(c_2)}$ of radius $DB$, centered at $D$, crosses the segment $\left( OB \right)$ at ${B}'$ and the circle ${(c)}$ again at ${L}$. Finally, the circle ${(c_3)}$ of radius $EC$, centered at $E$, crosses the segment $\left( OC \right)$at ${C}'$ and the circle ${(c)}$ again at ${M}$. Prove that the quadrilaterals $BKF{A}',CLD{B}'$ and $AME{C}'$ are all cyclic, and their circumcircles share a common point.

Evangelos Psychas

2016 JBMO Shortlist G2 

Let ${ABC}$ be a triangle with $\angle BAC={{60}^{{}^\circ }}$. Let $D$ and $E$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from ${A}$ to the external angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ACB$, respectively. Let ${O}$ be the circumcenter of the triangle ${ABC}$. Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles ${ADE}$ and ${BOC}$ are tangent to each other.

2016 JBMO Shortlist G3 problem 1 (BUL)  

A trapezoid ${ABCD}$ (${AB\parallel CD}$,${AB>CD}$) is circumscribed. The incircle of triangle ${ABC}$ touches the lines ${AB}$ and ${AC}$ at ${M}$ and ${N}$, respectively. Prove that the incenter of the trapezoid lies on the line ${MN}$.

2016 JBMO Shortlist G4

Let ${ABC}$ be an acute angled triangle whose shortest side is ${BC}$. Consider a variable point ${P}$ on the side ${BC}$, and let ${D}$ and ${E}$ be points on ${AB}$ and ${AC}$, respectively, such that ${BD=BP}$ and ${CP=CE}$. Prove that, as ${P}$ traces ${BC}$, the circumcircle of the triangle ${ADE}$ passes through a fixed point.

2016 JBMO Shortlist G5  

Let $ABC$ be an acute angled triangle with orthocenter ${H}$ and circumcenter ${O}$. Assume the circumcenter ${X}$ of ${BHC}$lies on the circumcircle of ${ABC}$. Reflect $O$ across ${X}$ to obtain ${O'}$, and let the lines ${XH}$ and ${O'A}$ meet at ${K}$. Let $L,M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $\left[ XB \right],\left[ XC \right]$] and $\left[ BC \right]$, respectively. Prove that the points $K,L,M$ and $N$ are concyclic.

2016 JBMO Shortlist G6 (BUL) 

Given an acute triangle ${ABC}$, erect triangles ${ABD}$ and ${ACE}$ externally, so that ${\angle ADB= \angle AEC=90^o}$ and ${\angle BAD= \angle CAE}$. Let ${{A}_{1}}\in BC,{{B}_{1}}\in AC$ and ${{C}_{1}}\in AB$ be the feet of the altitudes of the triangle ${ABC}$, and let $K$ and ${K,L}$ be the midpoints of $[ B{{C}_{1}} ]$ and ${BC_1, CB_1}$, respectively. Prove that the circumcenters of the triangles $AKL,{{A}_{1}}{{B}_{1}}{{C}_{1}}$ and ${DEA_1}$ are collinear.

2016 JBMO Shortlist G7 (CYP)   

Let ${AB}$ be a chord of a circle ${(c)}$ centered at ${O}$, and let ${K}$ be a point on the segment ${AB}$  such that ${AK<BK}$. Two circles through ${K}$, internally tangent to ${(c)}$ at ${A}$ and ${B}$, respectively, meet again at ${L}$. Let ${P}$ be one of the points of intersection of the line ${KL}$ and the circle ${(c)}$,  and let the lines ${AB}$ and ${LO}$ meet at ${M}$. Prove that the line ${MP}$ is tangent to the circle ${(c)}$.

Theoklitos Paragyiou

2017 JBMO Shortlist G1
Given a parallelogram $ABCD$. The line perpendicular to $AC$ passing through $C$ and the line perpendicular to $BD$ passing through $A$ intersect at point $P$. The circle centered at point $P$ and radius $PC$ intersects the line $BC$ at point $X$, ($X \ne C$) and the line $DC$ at point $Y$ , ($Y \ne C$). Prove that the line $AX$ passes through the point $Y$ .

2017 JBMO Shortlist G2 

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle such that $AB$ is the shortest side of the triangle. Let $D$ be the midpoint of the side $AB$ and $P$ be an interior point of the triangle such that $\angle CAP = \angle CBP = \angle ACB$. Denote by M and $N$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $P$ to $BC$ and $AC$, respectively. Let $p$ be the line through $M$ parallel to $AC$ and $q$ be the line through $N$ parallel to $BC$. If $p$ and $q$ intersect at $K$ prove that $D$ is the circumcenter of triangle $MNK$.

2017 JBMO Shortlist G3  

Consider triangle $ABC$ such that $AB \le  AC$. Point $D$ on the arc $BC$ of thecircumcirle of $ABC$ not containing point $A$ and point $E$ on side $BC$ are such that  $\angle BAD = \angle CAE  <  \frac12 \angle BAC$ . Let $S$ be the midpoint of segment $AD$. If $\angle ADE = \angle  ABC - \angle ACB$   prove that  $\angle BSC = 2 \angle BAC$ .

2017 JBMO Shortlist G4 problem 3  

Let ${ABC}$ be an acute triangle such that ${AB \neq AC}$, with circumcircle ${\Gamma}$ and circumcenter ${O}$. Let ${M}$ be the midpoint of ${BC}$ and ${D}$ be a point on ${\Gamma}$ such that ${AD \perp BC}$. Let ${T}$ be a point such that ${BDCT}$is a parallelogram and ${Q}$ a point on the same side of ${BC}$as ${A}$ such that ${ \angle BQM = \angle BCA}$ and ${ \angle CQM = \angle CBA}$. Let the line ${AO}$ intersect ${\Gamma}$ at ${E}$, (${E \neq A}$) and let the circumcircle of ${ETQ}$ intersect ${\Gamma}$ at point ${X \neq E}$. Prove that the points ${A,M}$ and ${X}$ are collinear.

2017 JBMO Shortlist G5

A point $P$ lies in the interior of the triangle $ABC$. The lines $AP, BP$, and $CP$ intersect $BC, CA$, and $AB$ at points $D, E$, and $F$, respectively. Prove that if two of the quadrilaterals $ABDE, BCEF, CAFD, AEPF, BFPD$, and $CDPE$ are concyclic, then all six are concyclic.

2018 JBMO Shortlist G1
Let $H$ be the orthocentre of an acute triangle $ABC$ with $BC > AC$, inscribed in a circle $\Gamma$. The circle with centre $C$ and radius $CB$ intersects $\Gamma$ at the point $D$, which is on the arc $AB$ not containing $C$. The circle with centre $C$ and radius $CA$ intersects the segment $CD$ at the point $K$. The line parallel to $BD$ through $K$, intersects $AB$ at point $L$. If $M$ is the midpoint of $AB$ and $N$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $H$ to $CL$, prove that the line $MN$ bisects the segment $CH$.

2018 JBMO Shortlist G2

Let $ABC$ be a right angled triangle with $\angle A = 90^o$ and $AD$ its altitude. We draw parallel lines from $D$ to the vertical sides of the triangle and we call $E, Z$ their points of intersection with $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. The parallel line from $C$ to $EZ$ intersects the line $AB$ at the point $N$. Let $A'$ be the symmetric of $A$ with respect to the line $EZ$ and $I, K$ the projections of $A'$ onto $AB$ and $AC$ respectively. If $T$ is the point of intersection of the lines $IK$ and $DE$, prove that $\angle NA'T = \angle  ADT$.

  

2018 JBMO Shortlist G3 problem 4 

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle, $A', B'$ and $C'$ be the reflections of the vertices $A, B$ and
$C$ with respect to $BC, CA$, and $AB$, respectively, and let the circumcircles of triangles $ABB'$ and $ACC'$ meet again at $A_1$. Points $B_1$ and $C_1$ are de ned similarly. Prove that the lines $AA_1, BB_1$ and $CC_1$ have a common point.

2018 JBMO Shortlist G4

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with side-lengths $a, b, c$, inscribed in a circle with radius $R$ and let $I$ be ir's incenter. Let $P_1, P_2$ and $P_3$ be the areas of the triangles $ABI, BCI$ and $CAI$, respectively. Prove that $$\frac{R^4}{P_1^2}+\frac{R^4}{P_2^2}+\frac{R^4}{P_3^2}\ge 16$$

2018 JBMO Shortlist G5

Given a rectangle $ABCD$ such that $AB = b > 2a = BC$, let $E$ be the midpoint of $AD$. On a line parallel to $AB$ through point $E$, a point $G$ is chosen such that the area of $GCE$ is
$$(GCE)= \frac12 \left(\frac{a^3}{b}+ab\right)$$ Point $H$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $E$ to $GD$ and a point $I$ is taken on the diagonal $AC$ such that the triangles $ACE$ and $AEI$ are similar. The lines $BH$ and $IE$ intersect at $K$ and the lines $CA$ and $EH$ intersect at $J$. Prove that $KJ \perp AB$.

2018 JBMO Shortlist G6
Let $XY$ be a chord of a circle $\Omega$, with center $O$, which is not a diameter. Let $P, Q$ be two distinct points inside the segment $XY$, where $Q$ lies between $P$ and $X$. Let $\ell$ the perpendicular line dropped from $P$ to the diameter which passes through $Q$. Let $M$ be the intersection point of $\ell$ and  $\Omega$, which is closer to $P$. Prove that $$MP \cdot XY \ge 2 \cdot QX \cdot PY$$

2019 JBMO Shortlist G1

Let $ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$ and $\angle B = 30^{\circ}$. The perpendicular at the midpoint $M$ of $BC$ meets the bisector $BK$ of the angle $B$ at the point $E$. The perpendicular bisector of $EK$ meets $AB$ at $D$. Prove that $KD$ is perpendicular to $DE$.

 Greece

2019 JBMO Shortlist G2

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcircle ω. Let $l_B$ and $l_C$ be two lines through the points $B$ and $C$, respectively, such that $l_B || l_C$. The second intersections of $l_B$ and $l_C$ with ω are $D$ and $E$, respectively. Assume that $D$ and $E$ are on the same side of $BC$ as $A$. Let $DA$ intersect $l_C$ at $F$ and let $EA$ intersect $l_B$ at $G$. If $O$, $O_1$ and $O_2$ are circumcenters of the triangles $ABC$, $ADG$ and $AEF$, respectively, and $P$ is the circumcenter of the triangle $OO_1O_2$, prove that $l_B || OP || l_C$.

 Stefan Lozanovski

2019 JBMO Shortlist G3

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incenter $I$. The points $D$ and $E$ lie on the segments $CA$ and $BC$ respectively, such that $CD = CE$. Let $F$ be a point on the segment $CD$. Prove that the quadrilateral $ABEF$ is circumscribable if and only if the quadrilateral $DIEF$ is cyclic.

 Dorlir Ahmeti, Albania

2019 JBMO Shortlist G4 Problem 3

Triangle $ABC$ is such that $AB < AC$. The perpendicular bisector of side $BC$ intersects lines $AB$ and $AC$ at points $P$ and $Q$, respectively. Let $H$ be the orthocentre of triangle $ABC$, and let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of segments $BC$ and $PQ$, respectively. Prove that lines $HM$ and $AN$ meet on the circumcircle of $ABC$.

2019 JBMO Shortlist G5

Let $P$ be a point in the interior of a triangle $ABC$. The lines $AP, BP$ and $CP$ intersect again the circumcircles of the triangles $PBC, PCA$ and $PAB$ at $D, E$ and $F$ respectively. Prove that $P$ is the orthocenter of the triangle $DEF$ if and only if $P$ is the incenter of the triangle $ABC$.

 Romania

2019 JBMO Shortlist G6

Let $ABC$ be a non-isosceles triangle with incenter $I$. Let $D$ be a point on the segment $BC$ such that the circumcircle of $BID$ intersects the segment $AB$ at $E\neq  B$, and the circumcircle of $CID$ intersects the segment $AC$ at $F\neq C$. The circumcircle of $DEF$ intersects $AB$ and $AC$ at the second points $M$ and $N$ respectively. Let $P$ be the point of intersection of $IB$ and $DE$, and let $Q$ be the point of intersection of $IC$ and $DF$. Prove that the three lines $EN, FM$ and $PQ$ are parallel.

 Saudi Arabia

2019 JBMO Shortlist G7

Let $ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$. Let $K$ be the midpoint of $BC$,

and let $AKLM$ be a parallelogram with centre $C$. Let $T$ be the intersection of the line $AC$ and the perpendicular bisector of $BM$. Let $\omega_1$ be the circle with centre $C$ and radius $CA$ and let $\omega_2$ be the circle with centre $T$ and radius $TB$. Prove that one of the points of intersection of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ is on the line $LM$.

Greece

2020 JBMO Shortlist G1

Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle. The line through $A$ perpendicular to $BC$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. Let $E$ be the midpoint of $AD$ and $\omega$ the the circle with center $E$ and radius equal to $AE$. The line $BE$ intersects $\omega$ at a point $X$ such that $X$ and $B$ are not on the same side of $AD$ and the line $CE$ intersects $\omega$ at a point $Y$ such that $C$ and $Y$ are not on the same side of $AD$. If both of the intersection points of the circumcircles of $\triangle BDX$ and $\triangle CDY$ lie on the line $AD$, prove that $AB = AC$.

North Macedonia

2020 JBMO Shortlist G2

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle BAC = 90^{\circ}$, and let $E$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$. Let $Z \neq A$ be a point on the line $AB$ with $AB = BZ$. Let $(c)$ and $(c_1)$ be the circumcircles of the triangles $\triangle AEZ$ and $\triangle BEZ$, respectively. Let $(c_2)$ be an arbitrary circle passing through the points $A$ and $E$. Suppose $(c_1)$ meets the line $CZ$ again at the point $F$, and meets $(c_2)$ again at the point $N$. If $P$ is the other point of intersection of $(c_2)$ with $AF$, prove that the points $N$, $B$, $P$ are collinear.

Cyprus

2020 JBMO Shortlist G3 problem 2

Let $\triangle ABC$ be a right-angled triangle with $\angle BAC = 90^{\circ}$ and let $E$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$. Let $Z \ne A$ be a point on the line $AB$ with $AB = BZ$. Let $(c)$ be the circumcircle of the triangle $\triangle AEZ$. Let $D$ be the second point of intersection of $(c)$ with $ZC$ and let $F$ be the antidiametric point of $D$ with respect to $(c)$. Let $P$ be the point of intersection of the lines $FE$ and $CZ$. If the tangent to $(c)$ at $Z$ meets $PA$ at $T$, prove that the points $T$, $E$, $B$, $Z$ are concyclic.

Theoklitos Parayiou, Cyprus

2021 JBMO Shortlist G1 problem 3

Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $A$ to the side $BC$. The lines $BC$ and $AO$ intersect at $E$. Let $s$ be the line through $E$ perpendicular to $AO$. The line $s$ intersects $AB$ and $AC$ at $K$ and $L$, respectively. Denote by $\omega$ the circumcircle of triangle $AKL$. Line $AD$ intersects $\omega$ again at $X$. Prove that $\omega$ and the circumcircles of triangles $ABC$ and $DEX$ have a common point.

2021 JBMO Shortlist G2

Let $P$ be an interior point of the isosceles triangle $ABC$ with $\hat{A} = 90^{\circ}$. If

$$\widehat{PAB} + \widehat{PBC} + \widehat{PCA} = 90^{\circ},$$ prove that $AP \perp BC$.

 Mehmet Akif Yıldız, Turkey

2021 JBMO Shortlist G3

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcircle $\omega$ and circumcenter $O$. The perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$ intersects $BC$ and $\omega$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $F$ be a point on the segment $AE$, such that $2 \cdot FD = AE$. Let $l$ be the perpendicular to $OF$ through $F$. Prove that $l$, the tangent to $\omega$ at $E$, and the line $BC$ are concurrent.

Stefan Lozanovski, North Macedonia

2021 JBMO Shortlist G4

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle B = \angle D = 90^{\circ}$. Let $E$ be the point of intersection of $BC$ with $AD$ and let $M$ be the midpoint of $AE$. On the extension of $CD$, beyond the point $D$, we pick a point $Z$ such that $MZ = \frac{AE}{2}$. Let $U$ and $V$ be the projections of $A$ and $E$ respectively on $BZ$. The circumcircle of the triangle $DUV$ meets again $AE$ at the point $L$. If $I$ is the point of intersection of $BZ$ with $AE$, prove that the lines $BL$ and $CI$ intersect on the line $AZ$.

2021 JBMO Shortlist G5

Let $ABC$ be an acute scalene triangle with circumcircle $\omega$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be interior points of the sides $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $L$ be a point on $\omega$ such that $AL$ is parallel to $BC$. The segments $BQ$ and $CP$ intersect at $S$. The line $LS$ intersects $\omega$ at $K$. Prove that $\angle BKP = \angle CKQ$.

Ervin Macić, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2022 JBMO problem 2

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle such that $AH = HD$, where $H$ is the orthocenter of $ABC$ and $D \in BC$ is the foot of the altitude from the vertex $A$. Let $\ell$ denote the line through $H$ which is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle $BHC$. Let $S$ and $T$ be the intersection points of $\ell$ with $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Denote the midpoints of $BH$ and $CH$ by $M$ and $N$, respectively. Prove that the lines $SM$ and $TN$ are parallel.

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