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Kyiv City MO 1994-83 & 2003-22 VIII-XI (Ukraine) 231p

geometry problems from Kyiv City Olympiads (from Ukraine)           [grades \ge 8]
with aops links in the names

collected inside aops: here

since 2010, started a 2nd round, which is also part of the All-Ukrainian MO



Round 1: 2003 - 2022

Three segments 2 cm, 5 cm and 12 cm long are constructed on the plane. Construct a trapezoid with bases of 2 cm and 5 cm, the sum of the sides of which is 12 cm, and one of the angles is 60^o.
(Bogdan Rublev)
The diagonals of a convex quadrilateral divide it into four triangles. The radii of the circles circumscribed around these triangles are equal. Can such a property have a quadrilateral other than:
a) parallelogram,
b) rhombus?
(Sharygin Igor)
Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral. The bisector of the angle ACD intersects BD at point E. It is known that \angle CAD = \angle BCE= 90^o. Prove that the AC is the bisector of the angle BAE .
(Nikolay Nikolay)
Let x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4 be the distances from an arbitrary point inside the tetrahedron to the planes of its faces, and let h_1, h_2, h_3, h_4 be the corresponding heights of the tetrahedron. Prove that\sqrt{h_1+h_2+h_3+h_4} \ge \sqrt{x_1}+\sqrt{x_2}+\sqrt{x_3}+\sqrt{x_4}
(Dmitry Nomirovsky)

Given a right triangle ABC (\angle A <45^o, \angle C = 90^o), on the sides AC and AB which are selected points D,E respectively, such that BD = AD and CB = CE. Let the segments BD and CE intersect at the point O. Prove that \angle DOE = 90^o.

In an isosceles triangle ABC with base AC, on side BC is selected point K so that \angle BAK = 24^o. On the segment AK the point M is chosen so that \angle ABM = 90^o, AM=2BK. Find the values of all angles of triangle ABC.

The board depicts the triangle ABC, the altitude AH and the angle bisector AL which intersectthe inscribed circle in the triangle at the points M and N, P and Q, respectively. After that, the figure was erased, leaving only the points H, M and Q. Restore the triangle ABC.

(Bogdan Rublev)
Let the points M and N in the triangle ABC be the midpoints of the sides BC and AC, respectively. It is known that the point of intersection of the altitudes of the triangle ABC coincides with the point of intersection of the medians of the triangle AMN. Find the value of the angle ABC.

Given a triangle ABC, in which \angle B> 90^o. Perpendicular bisector of the side AB intersects the side AC at the point M, and the perpendicular bisector of the side AC intersects the extension of the side AB beyond the vertex B at point N. It is known that the segments MN and BC are equal and intersect at right angles. Find the values of all angles of triangle ABC.

Given a rectangular parallelepiped ABCDA_1B_1C_1D_1. Let the points E and F be the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from point A on the lines A_1D and A_1C, respectively, and the points P and Q be the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from point B_1 on the lines A_1C_1 and A_1C, respectively. Prove that \angle EFA = \angle PQB_1

2005 Kyiv City MO 8.5 9.5
Let ABCDEF be a regular hexagon. On the line AF mark the point X so that  \angle DCX = 45^o . Find the value of the angle FXE.
(Vyacheslav Yasinsky)
2005 Kyiv City MO 10.4
In a right triangle ABC with a right angle \angle C , n the sides AC and AB, the points M and N are selected, respectively, that CM = MN and \angle MNB = \angle CBM. Let the point K be the projection of the point C on the segment MB . Prove that the line NK passes through the midpoint of the segment BC.
(Alex Klurman)
2005 Kyiv City MO 11.2
A circle touches the sides AC and AB of the triangle ABC at the points {{B}_ {1}} and {{C}_ {1}} respectively. The segments B {{B} _ {1}} and C {{C} _ {1}} are equal. Prove that the triangle ABC is isosceles.
(Timoshkevich Taras)
On the legs AC, BC of a right triangle \vartriangle ABC select points M and N, respectively, so that \angle MBC = \angle NAC. The perpendiculars from points M and C on the line AN intersect AB at points K and L, respectively. Prove that KL=LB.
(O. Clurman)
On the sides AB and CD of the parallelogram ABCD mark points E and F, respectively. On the diagonals AC and BD chose the points M and N so that EM\parallel BD and FN\parallel AC. Prove that the lines AF, DE and MN intersect at one point.
(B. Rublev)
A circle \omega is inscribed in the acute-angled triangle \vartriangle ABC, which touches the side BC at the point K. On the lines AB and AC, the points P and Q, respectively, are chosen so that PK \perp AC and QK \perp AB. Denote by M and N the points of intersection of KP and KQ with the circle \omega. Prove that if MN \parallel PQ, then \vartriangle ABC is isosceles.
(S. Slobodyanyuk)
Let O be the center of the circle \omega circumscribed around the acute-angled triangle \vartriangle ABC, and W be the midpoint of the arc BC of the circle \omega, which does not contain the point A, and H be the point of intersection of the heights of the triangle \vartriangle ABC. Find the angle \angle BAC, if WO = WH.
(O. Clurman)
On a straight line 4 points are successively set , A, P, Q,W , which are the points of intersection of the bisector AL of the triangle ABC with the circumscribed and inscribed circle. Knowing only these points, construct a triangle ABC .

2007 Kyiv City MO 10.3
The points P,  Q are given on the plane, which are the points of intersection of the bisector AL of some triangle ABC with an inscribed circle, and the point W is the intersection of the bisector AL with a circumscribed circle other than the vertex A.
a) Find the geometric locus of the possible location of the vertex A of the triangle ABC.
b) Find the geometric locus of the possible location of the vertex B of the triangle ABC.

2007 Kyiv City MO 11.5
The points A and P are marked on the plane. Consider all such points B,  C of this plane that \angle ABP = \angle MAB and \angle ACP = \angle MAC , where M is the midpoint of the segment BC. Prove that all the circumscribed circles around the triangle ABC for different points B and C pass through some fixed point other than the point A.
(Alexei Klurman)
There are two triangles ABC and BKL on the plane so that the segment AK is divided into three equal parts by the point of intersection of the medians \vartriangle ABC and the point of intersection of the bisectors \vartriangle BKL (AK - median \vartriangle ABC, KA - bisector \vartriangle BKL ) and quadrilateral KALC is trapezoid. Find the angles of the triangle BKL.

(Bogdan Rublev)
2008 Kyiv City MO 9.5
In the triangle ABC on the side AC the points F and L are selected so that AF = LC <\frac{1}{2} AC. Find the angle \angle FBL if A {{B} ^ {2}} + B {{C} ^ {2}} = A {{L} ^ {2}} + L {{C } ^ {2}}

(Zhidkov Sergey)
2008 Kyiv City MO 10.4
Given a triangle ABC , A {{A} _ {1}} , B {{B} _ {1}} , C {{C} _ {1}} - its chevians intersecting at one point. {{A} _ {0}}, {{C} _ {0}} - the midpoint of the sides BC and AB respectively. Lines {{B} _ {1}} {{C} _ {1}} , {{B} _ {1}} {{A} _ {1}} and { {B} _ {1}} B intersect the line {{A} _ {0}} {{C} _ {0}} at points {{C} _ {2}} , {{A} _ {2}} and {{B} _ {2}} , respectively. Prove that the point {{B} _ {2}} is the midpoint of the segment {{A} _ {2}} {{C} _ {2}} .

(Eugene Bilokopitov)
2008 Kyiv City MO 11.4
In the tetrahedron SABC at the height SH the following point O is chosen, such that: \angle AOS + \alpha = \angle BOS + \beta = \angle COS + \gamma = 180^o , where \alpha,  \beta, \gamma are dihedral angles at the edges BC,  AC,  AB , respectively, at this point H lies inside the base ABC. Let {{A} _ {1}}, \, {{B} _ {1}}, \, {{C} _ {1}} be the points of intersection of lines and planes: {{A} _ {1}} = AO \cap SBC , {{B} _ {1}} = BO \cap SAC , {{C} _ {1}} = CO \cap SBA . Prove that if the planes ABC and {{A} _ {1}} {{B} _ {1}} {{C} _ {1}} are parallel, then SA = SB = SC .

(Alexey Klurman)
2009 Kyiv City MO 8.5 9.3
A chord AB is drawn in the circle, on which the point P is selected in such a way that AP = 2PB. The chord DE is perpendicular to the chord AB and passes through the point P. Prove that the midpoint of the segment AP is the orthocener of the triangle AED.

2009 Kyiv City MO 10.4 11.3
In the triangle ABC the bisectors AL and BT are drawn, which intersect at the point I, and their extensions intersect the circle circumscribed around the triangle ABC at the points E and D respectively. The segment DE intersects the sides AC and BC at the points F and K, respectively. Prove that:
a) quadrilateral IKCF is rhombus;
b) the side of this rhombus is \sqrt {DF \cdot EK}.
(Rozhkova Maria)
2010 Kyiv City MO 8.4 9.6
Point O is the center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle ABC. The line AO intersects the side BC at point D so that OD = BD = 1/3 BC . Find the angles of the triangle ABC. Justify the answer.

2010 Kyiv City MO 8.5
In an acute-angled triangle ABC, the points M and N are the midpoints of the sides AB and AC, respectively. For an arbitrary point S lying on the side of BC prove that the condition holds (MB- MS)(NC-NS) \le 0

2010 Kyiv City MO 9.4
In an acute-angled triangle ABC, the point O is the center of the circumcircle, CH is the height of the triangle, and the point T is the foot of the perpendicular dropped from the vertex C on the line AO. Prove that the line TH passes through the midpoint of the side BC .

2010 Kyiv City MO 10.3
A point O is chosen inside the square ABCD. The square A'B'C'D' is the image of the square ABCD under the homothety with center at point O and coefficient k> 1 (points A', B', C', D' are images of points A, B, C, D respectively). Prove that the sum of the areas of the quadrilaterals A'ABB' and C'CDD' is equal to the sum of the areas quadrilaterals B'BCC' and D'DAA'


2010 Kyiv City MO 11.3
The quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle and has perpendicular diagonals. Points K,L,M,Q are the points of intersection of the altitudes of the triangles ABD, ACD, BCD, ABC, respectively. Prove that the quadrilateral KLMQ is equal to the quadrilateral ABCD.

(Rozhkova Maria)
The medians AL, BM, and CN are drawn in the triangle ABC. Prove that \angle ANC = \angle ALB if and only if \angle ABM =\angle LAC.
(Veklich Bogdan)
2011 Kyiv City MO 9.4 (part i as 8.4)
Let ABCD be an inscribed quadrilateral. Denote the midpoints of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA through M, L, N and K, respectively. It turned out that \angle BM N =  \angle MNC. Prove that:
i) \angle DKL = \angle CLK.
ii) in the quadrilateral ABCD there is a pair of parallel sides.

2011 Kyiv City MO 9.4.1
The triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle. At points A and B are tangents to this circle, which intersect at point T. A line drawn through the point T parallel to the side AC intersects the side BC at the point D. Prove that AD = CD.

2011 Kyiv City MO 10.3
A trapezoid ABCD with bases BC = a and AD = 2a is drawn on the plane. Using only with a ruler, construct a triangle whose area is equal to the area of the trapezoid. With the help of a ruler you can draw straight lines through two known points.
(Rozhkova Maria)
2011 Kyiv City MO 11.4
On the diagonals AC and BD of the inscribed quadrilateral ABCD, the points X and Y are marked, respectively, so that the quadrilateral ABXY is a parallelogram. Prove that the circumscribed circles of triangles BXD and CYA have equal radii.
(Vyacheslav Yasinsky)
Inside the parallelogram ABCD are the circles \gamma_1 and \gamma_2, which are externally tangent at the point K. The circle \gamma_1 touches the sides AD and AB of the parallelogram, and the circle \gamma_2 touches the sides CD and CB. Prove that the point K lies on the diagonal AC of the paralelogram.

Given an isosceles triangle ABC with a vertex at the point B. Based on AC, an arbitrary point D is selected, different from the vertices A  and C . On the line AC select the point E outside the segment AC, for which AE = CD. Prove that the perimeter \Delta BDE is larger than the perimeter \Delta ABC.

2012 Kyiv City MO 8.3
On the circle \gamma the points A and B are selected. The circle \omega touches the
segment AB at the point K and intersects the circle \gamma at the points M and N.
The points lie on the circle \gamma in the following order: A, \, \, M, \, \, N, \, \, B. Prove that
\angle AMK = \angle KNB.

(Yuri Biletsky)
The triangle ABC with AB> AC is inscribed in a circle, the bisector \angle BAC
intersects the side BC of the triangle at the point K, and the circumscribed circle at the point M.
The midlineof \Delta ABC, which is parallel to the side AB, intersects AM at the point O,
the line CO intersects the line AB at the point N. Prove that a circle can be circumscribed
around the quadrilateral BNKM.
(Nagel Igor)
2012 Kyiv City MO  11.3
Inside the triangle ABC choose the point M, and on the side BC - the point K
in such a way that MK || AB. The circle passing through the points M, \, \, K, \, \, C, crosses the
side AC for the second time at the point N, a circle passing through the points M, \, \, N, \, \, A,
crosses the side AB for the second time at the point Q. Prove that BM = KQ.
(Nagel Igor)
Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral. Prove that the circles inscribed in the triangles ABC, BCD, CDA and DAB have a common point if and only if ABCD is a rhombus.

The two circles {{w} _ {1}}, \, \, {{w} _ {2}} touch externally at the point Q. The common external tangent of these circles is tangent to {{w} _ {1}} at the point B, BA is the diameter of this circle. A tangent to the circle {{w} _ {2}} is drawn through the point A, which touches this circle at the point C, such that the points B and C lie in one half-plane relative to the line AQ. Prove that the circle {{w} _ {1}} bisects the segment C .
(Igor Nagel)
The segment AB is the diameter of the circle. The points M and C belong to this circle and are located in different half-planes relative to the line AB. From the point M the perpendiculars MN and MK are drawn on the lines AB and AC, respectively. Prove that the line KN intersects the segment CM in its midpoint.
(Igor Nagel)
In the quadrilateral ABCD the condition AD = AB + CD is fulfilled. The bisectors of the angles BAD and ADC intersect at the point P , as shown in Fig. Prove that BP = CP.
(Maria Rozhkova)
The sides of triangles ABC and ACD satisfy the following conditions: AB = AD = 3 cm, BC = 7 cm, DC = 11 cm. What values can the side length AC take if it is an integer number of centimeters, is the average in \Delta ACD and the largest in \Delta ABC?

Given an equilateral \Delta ABC, in which {{A} _ {1}}, {{B} _ {1}}, {{C} _ {1}} - the midpoint of the sides BC, \, \, AC, \, \, AB respectively. The line l passes through the vertex A, we denote by P, Q- the projection of the points B, C on the line l, respectively (the line l and the point Q, \, \, A, \, \, P are located as shown in fig.). Denote by T the point of intersection of the lines {{B} _ {1}} P and {{C} _ {1}} Q. Prove that the line {{A} _ {1}} T is perpendicular to the line l.
(Serdyuk Nazar)
On the side AB of the triangle ABC mark the point K. The segment CK intersects the median AM at the point F. It is known that AK = AF. Find the ratio MF: BK.

Two circles {{c} _ {1}}, \, \, {{c} _ {2}} pass through the center O of the circle c and touch it internally in points A and B, respectively. Prove that the line AB passes though a common point of circles {{c} _ {1}}, \, \, {{c} _ {2}} .

The altitueds A {{A} _ {1}} , B {{B} _ {1}} and C {C} _ 1 are drawn in the acute triangle ABC. . The perpendicular AK is drawn from the vertex A on the line {{A} _ {1}} {{B} _ {1}}, and the perpendicular BL is drawn from the vertex B on the line {{C} _ {1}} {{B} _ {1}}. Prove that {{A} _ {1}} K = {{B} _ {1}} L.

(Maria Rozhkova)
In the triangle ABC the side AC = \tfrac {1} {2} (AB + BC) , BL is the bisector \angle ABC, K, \, \, M - the midpoints of the sides AB and BC, respectively. Find the value \angle KLM if \angle ABC = \beta

In the triangle ABC, for which AC <AB <BC, on the sides AB and BC the points K and N were chosen, respectively, that KA = AC = CN. The lines AN and CK intersect at the point O. From the point O held the segment OM \perp AC (M \in AC) . Prove that the circles inscribed in triangles ABM and CBM are tangent.
(Igor Nagel)
Construct for the triangle ABC a circle S passing through the point B and touching the line CA at the point A, a circle T passing through the point C and touches the line BA at the point A. The second point of intersection of the circles S and T is denoted by D. The point of intersection of the line AD and the circumscribed circle \Delta ABC is denoted by E. Prove that D is the midpoint of the segment AE.

In the isosceles triangle ABC, (AB = BC) the bisector AD was drawn, and in the triangle ABD the bisector DE was drawn. Find the values of the angles of the triangle ABC, if it is known that the bisectors of the angles ABD and AED intersect on the line AD.
(Fedak Ivan)
It is known that a square can be inscribed in a given right trapezoid so that each of its vertices lies on the corresponding side of the trapezoid (none of the vertices of the square coincides with the vertex of the trapezoid). Construct this inscribed square with a compass and a ruler.
(Maria Rozhkova)
Circles {{w} _ {1}} and {{w} _ {2}} with centers at points {{O} _ {1}} and {{ O} _ {2}} intersect at points A and B, respectively. Around the triangle {{O} _ {1}} {{O} _ {2}} B circumscribe a circle w centered at the point O, which intersects the circles {{w } _ {1}} and {{w} _ {2}} for the second time at points K and L, respectively. The line OA intersects the circles {{w} _ {1}} and {{w} _ {2}} at the points M and N, respectively. The lines MK and NL intersect at the point P. Prove that the point P lies on the circle w and PM = PN.

(Vadim Mitrofanov)
The points X, \, \, Yare selected on the sides AB and AD of the convex quadrilateral ABCD, respectively. Find the ratio AX \, \,: \, \, BX if you know that CX || DA, DX || CB, BY || CD and CY || BA.

In the acute-angled triangle ABC , the sides AB and BC have different lengths, and the extension of the median BM intersects the circumscribed circle at the point N . On this circle we note such a point D that \angle BDH = 90 {} ^ \circ , where H is the point of intersection of the altitudes of the triangle ABC . The point K is chosen so that ANCK is a parallelogram. Prove that the lines AC , KH and BD intersect at one point.
(Igor Nagel)
On the bisector of the angle BAC of the triangle ABC we choose the points {{B} _ {1}}, \, \, {{C} _ {1}} for which B {{B} _ {1 }}\perp AB , C {{C} _ {1}} \perp AC . The point M is the midpoint of the segment {{B} _ {1}} {{C} _ {1}} . Prove that MB = MC .

In the triangle ABC the bisectors AD and BE are drawn. Prove that \angle ACB = 60 {} ^ \circ if and only if AE + BD = AB.
(Hilko Danilo)
In the quadrilateral ABCD, shown in fig. , the equations are true: \angle ABC = \angle BCD and 2AB = CD. On the side BC, a point X is selected such that \angle BAX = \angle CDA. Prove that AX = AD.

On the sides BC and AB of the triangle ABC the points {{A} _ {1}} and {{C} _ {1}} are selected accordingly so that the segments A {{A} _ {1}} and C {{C} _ {1}} are equal and perpendicular. Prove that if \angle ABC = 45 {} ^ \circ, then AC = A {{A} _ {1}} .

(Gogolev Andrew)
On the sides AB and AD of the square ABCD, the points N and P are selected, respectively, so that PN = NC, the point Q Is a point on the segment AN for which \angle NCB = \angle QPN. Prove that \angle BCQ = \tfrac {1} {2} \angle PQA.

On the circle with diameter AB, the point M was selected and fixed. Then the point {{Q} _ {i}} is selected, for which the chord M {{Q} _ {i}} intersects AB at the point {{K} _ {i}} and thus \angle M {{K} _ {i}} B <90 {} ^ \circ. A chord that is perpendicular to AB and passes through the point {{K} _ {i}} intersects the line B {{Q} _ {i}} at the point {{P } _ {i}}. Prove that the points {{P} _ {i}} in all possible choices of the point {{Q} _ {i}} lie on the same line.

(Igor Nagel)
The median AM is drawn in the acute-angled triangle ABC with different sides. Its extension intersects the circumscribed circle w of this triangle at the point P. Let A {{H} _ {1}} be the altitude \Delta ABC, H be the point of intersection of its altitudes. The rays MH and P {{H} _ {1}} intersect the circle w at the points K and T, respectively. Prove that the circumscribed circle of \Delta KT {{H} _ {1}} touches the segment BC.

(Hilko Danilo)
In the triangle ABC the bisector AD is drawn, E is the point of tangency of the inscribed circle to the side BC, I is the center of the inscribed circle \Delta ABC. The point {{A} _ {1}} on the circumscribed circle \Delta ABC is such that A {{A} _ {1}} || BC. Denote by T - the second point of intersection of the line E {{A} _ {1}} and the circumscribed circle \Delta AED. Prove that IT = IA.

On the sides BC and CD of the square ABCD, the points M and N are selected in such a way that \angle MAN= 45^o. Using the segment MN, as the diameter, we constructed a circle w, which intersects the segments AM and AN at points P and Q, respectively. Prove that the points B, P and Q lie on the same line.

In a trapezoid ABCD with bases AD and BC, the bisector of the angle \angle DAB intersects the bisectors of the angles \angle ABC and \angle CDA at the points P and S, respectively, and the bisector of the angle \angle BCD intersects the bisectors of the angles \angle ABC and \angle CDA at the points Q and R, respectively. Prove that if PS\parallel RQ, then AB = CD.

Let I be the center of the inscribed circle of ABC and let I_A be the center of the exscribed circle touching the side BC. Let M be the midpoint of the side BC, and N be the midpoint of the arc BAC of the circumscribed circle of ABC . The point T is symmetric to the point N wrt point A. Prove that the points I_A,M,I,T lie on the same circle.
(Danilo Hilko)
In the triangle ABC, the medians BB_1 and CC_1, which intersect at the point M, are drawn.
Prove that a circle can be inscribed in the quadrilateral AC_1MB_1 if and only if AB = AC.

Given the square ABCD. Let point M be the midpoint of the side BC, and H be the foot of the perpendicular from vertex C on the segment DM. Prove that AB = AH.

(Danilo Hilko)
In the acute isosceles triangle ABC the altitudes BB_1 and CC_1 are drawn, which intersect at the point H. Let L_1 and L_2 be the feet of the bisectors of the triangles B_1AC_1 and B_1HC_1 drawn from vertices A and H, respectively. The circumscribed circles of triangles AHL_1 and AHL_2 intersects the line B_1C_1 for the second time at points P and Q, respectively. Prove that points B, C, P and Q lie on the same circle.

(M. Plotnikov, D. Hilko)
The bisector AD is drawn in the triangle ABC. Circle k passes through the vertex A and touches the side BC at point D. Prove that the circle circumscribed around ABC touches the circle k at point A.

Inside the triangle ABC , the point P is selected so that BC = AP and \angle APC = 180 {} ^\circ - \angle ABC . On the side AB there is a point K , for which AK = KB + PC . Prove that \angle AKC = 90 {} ^\circ .

(Danilo Hilko)
In the quadrilateral ABCD point E - the midpoint of the side AB, point F - the midpoint of the side BC, point G - the midpoint AD . It turned out that the segment GE is perpendicular to AB, and the segment GF is perpendicular to the segment BC. Find the value of the angle GCD, if it is known that \angle ADC = 70 {} ^\circ.

In the isosceles triangle ABC with the vertex at the point B, the altitudes BH and CL are drawn. The point D is such that BDCH is a rectangle. Find the value of the angle DLH.

(Bogdan Rublev)
Given a triangle ABC, the perpendicular bisector of the side AC intersects the bisector of the triangle AK at the point P, M - such a point that \angle MAC = \angle PCB, \angle MPA = \angle CPK, and points M and K lie on opposite sides of the line AC. Prove that the line AK bisects the segment BM.
(Anton Trygub)
Given a circle \Gamma with center at point O and diameter AB. OBDE is square, F is the second point of intersection of the line AD and the circle \Gamma, C id the midpoint of the segment AF. Find the value of the angle OCB.

In the acute-angled triangle ABC, the altitudes BP and CQ were drawn, and the point T is the intersection point of the altitudes of \Delta PAQ. It turned out that \angle CTB = 90 {} ^ \circ. Find the measure of \angle BAC.

(Mikhail Plotnikov)
Given an isosceles ABC, which has 2AC = AB + BC. Denote I the center of the inscribed circle, K the midpoint of the arc ABC of the circumscribed circle. Let T be such a point on the line AC that \angle TIB = 90 {} ^ \circ. Prove that the line TB touches the circumscribed circle \Delta KBI.

(Anton Trygub)
In the quadrilateral ABCD, the diagonal AC is the bisector \angle BAD and \angle ADC = \angle ACB. The points X, \, \, Y are the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the point A on the lines BC, \, \, CD, respectively. Prove that the orthocenter \Delta AXY lies on the line BD.

In the triangle ABC it is known that 2AC=AB and \angle A = 2\angle  B. In this triangle draw the bisector AL, and mark point M, the midpoint of the side AB. It turned out that CL = ML. Prove that \angle B= 30^o.
(Hilko Danilo)
In a right triangle ABC, the lengths of the legs satisfy the condition: BC =\sqrt2 AC. Prove that the medians AN and CM are perpendicular.
(Hilko Danilo)
Call a right triangle ABC special if the lengths of its sides AB, BC and CA are integers, and on each of these sides has some point X (different from the vertices of \vartriangle ABC), for which the lengths of the segments AX, BX and CX are integers numbers. Find at least one special triangle.
(Maria Rozhkova)
In an acute-angled triangle ABC, in which AB<AC, the point M is the midpoint of the side BC, K is the midpoint of the broken line segment BAC . Prove that \sqrt2 KM > AB.

(George Naumenko)
Given a square ABCD with side 10. On sides BC and AD of this square are selected respectively points E and F such that formed a rectangle ABEF. Rectangle KLMN is located so that its the vertices K, L, M and N lie one on each segments CD, DF, FE and EC, respectively. It turned out that the rectangles ABEF and KLMN are equal with AB = MN. Find the length of segment AL.

In the quadrilateral ABCD, AB = BC . The point E lies on the line AB is such that BD= BE and AD \perp DE. Prove that the perpendicular bisectors to segments AD, CD and CE intersect at one point.

Given a triangle ABC, O is the center of the circumcircle, M is the midpoint of BC, W is the second intersection of the bisector of the angle C with this circle. A line parallel to BC passing through W, intersects AB at the point K so that BK = BO. Find the measure of angle WMB.

(Anton Trygub)
Let ABCDEF be a hexagon inscribed in a circle in which AB = BC, CD = DE and EF = FA. Prove that the lines AD, BE and CF intersect at one point.

Let the point D lie on the arc AC of the circumcircle of the triangle ABC (AB < BC), which does not contain the point B. On the side AC are selected an arbitrary point X and a point X' for which \angle ABX= \angle CBX'. Prove that regardless of the choice of the point X, the circle circumscribed around \vartriangle DXX', passes through a fixed point, which is different from point D.

(Nikolaev Arseniy)
The points A, B, C, D are selected on the circle as followed so that AB = BC = CD. Bisectors of \angle ABD and \angle ACD intersect at point E. Find \angle ABC, if it is known that AE \parallel CD.

Given an acute isosceles triangle ABC, AK and CN are its bisectors, I is their point of intersection. Let point X be the other point of intersection of the circles circumscribed around \vartriangle ABC and \vartriangle KBN. Let M be the midpoint of AC. Prove that the Euler line of \vartriangle ABC is perpendicular to the line BI if and only if the points X, I and M lie on the same line.

(Kivva Bogdan)
Let \Gamma be a semicircle with diameter AB. On this diameter is selected a point C, and on the semicircle are selected points D and E so that E lies between B and D. It turned out that \angle ACD = \angle ECB. The point of intersection of the tangents to \Gamma at points D and E is denoted by F. Prove that \angle EFD=\angle  ACD+ \angle ECB.

Let BM be the median of the triangle ABC, in which AB> BC. Point P is chosen so that AB \parallel PC and PM \perp BM. Prove that \angle ABM =   \angle  MBP.

(Mikhail Standenko)
On the sides AB and BC of the triangle ABC, the points K and M are chosen so that KM \parallel AC. The segments AM and KC intersect at the point O. It is known that AK =AO and KM =MC. Prove that AM=KB.

Let BM be the median of the triangle ABC, in which AB> BC. Point P is chosen so that AB \parallel PC and PM \perp BM. The point Q is chosen on the line BP so that \angle AQC = 90^o, and the points B and Q lie on opposite sides of the line AC. Prove that AB = BQ.

(Mikhail Standenko)
Two circles \omega_1 and \omega_2 intersect at points A and B. A line passing through point B intersects \omega_1 for the second time at point C and \omega_2 at point D. The line AC intersects circle \omega_2 for the second time at point F, and the line AD intersects the circle \omega_1 for the second time at point E . Let point O be the center of the circle circumscribed around \vartriangle AEF. Prove that OB \perp CD.

Circles \omega_1 and \omega_2 with centers at points O_1 and O_2 intersect at points A and B. A point C is constructed such that AO_2CO_1 is a parallelogram. An arbitrary line is drawn through point A, which intersects the circles \omega_1 and \omega_2 for the second time at points X and Y, respectively. Prove that CX = CY.

(Oleksii Masalitin)
There are n sticks which have distinct integer length. Suppose that it's possible to form a non-degenerate triangle from any 3 distinct sticks among them. It's also known that there are sticks of lengths 5 and 12 among them. What's the largest possible value of n under such conditions?

(Bogdan Rublov)
In triangle ABC \angle B > 90^\circ. Tangents to this circle in points A and B meet at point P, and the line passing through B perpendicular to BC meets the line AC at point K. Prove that PA = PK.

(Danylo Khilko)
Let AL be the inner bisector of triangle ABC. The circle centered at B with radius BL meets the ray AL at points L and E, and the circle centered at C with radius CL meets the ray AL at points L and D. Show that AL^2 = AE\times AD.

(Mykola Moroz)
Diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD intersect at point P. The circumscribed circles of triangles APD and BPC intersect the line AB at points E, F correspondingly. Q and R are the projections of P onto the lines FC, DE correspondingly. Show that AB \parallel QR.

(Mykhailo Shtandenko)
Let H and O be the orthocenter and the circumcenter of the triangle ABC. Line OH intersects the sides AB, AC at points X, Y correspondingly, so that H belongs to the segment OX. It turned out that XH = HO = OY. Find \angle BAC.
(Oleksii Masalitin)


Round 2: 2010-22


In the acute-angled triangle ABC the angle \angle B = 30^o, point H is the point of intersection of its altitudes. Denote by O_1, O_2 the centers of circles inscribed in triangles  ABH ,CBH  respectively. Find the degree of the angle between the lines AO_2 and CO_1.

The points A \ne B are given on the plane. The point C moves along the plane in such a way that \angle ACB = \alpha , where \alpha is the fixed angle from the interval (0^o, 180^o). The circle inscribed in triangle ABC has  center the point I and touches the sides AB, BC, CA at points D, E, F accordingly. Rays AI and BI intersect the line EF at points M and N, respectively. Show that:
a) the segment MN has a constant length,
b) all circles circumscribed around triangle DMN have a common point

On the sides AD , BC of the square ABCD the points M, N are selected N, respectively, such that AM = BN. Point X is the foot of the perpendicular from point D on the line AN. Prove that the angle MXC is right.
(Mirchev Borislav)
Let two circles be externally tangent at point C, with parallel diameters A_1A_2, B_1B_2 (i.e. the quadrilateral A_1B_1B_2A_2 is a trapezoid with bases A_1A_2 and B_1B_2 or parallelogram). Circle with the center on the common internal tangent to these two circles, passes through the point of intersection of lines A_1B_2 and A_2B_1 as well intersects those lines at points M, N. Prove that the line MN is perpendicular to the parallel diameters A_1A_2, B_1B_2.
(Yuri Biletsky)
Let three circles be externally tangent in pairs, with parallel diameters A_1A_2, B_1B_2, C_1C_2 (i.e. each of the quadrilaterals A_1B_1B_2A_2 and A_1C_1C_2A_2 is a parallelogram or trapezoid, which segment A_1A_2 is the base). Prove that A_1B_2, B_1C_2, C_1A_2 intersect at one point.
(Yuri Biletsky)
In the triangle ABC the median BD is drawn, which is divided into three equal parts by the points E and F (BE = EF = FD). It is known that AD = AF and AB = 1. Find the length of the segment CE.

2012 Kyiv City MO Round2 8.5
In the triangle ABC on the sides AB and AC outward constructed equilateral triangles ABD and ACE. The segments CD and BE intersect at point F. It turns out that point A is the center of the circle inscribed in triangle DEF. Find the angle BAC.
(Rozhkova Maria)
In an acute-angled triangle ABC, the point O is the center of the circumcircle, and the point H is the orthocenter. It is known that the lines OH and BC are parallel, and BC = 4OH . Find the value of the smallest angle of triangle ABC .
(Black Maxim)
In the triangle ABC with sides BC> AC> AB the angles between altiude and median drawn from one vertex are considered. Find out at which vertex this angle is the largest of the three.

(Rozhkova Maria)
The circles {{w} _ {1}}  and {{w} _ {2}} intersect at points P and Q. Let AB and CD be parallel diameters of circles { {w} _ {1}} and {{w} _ {2}} , respectively. In this case, none of the points A, B, C, D coincides with either P or Q, and the points lie on the circles in the following order: A, B, P, Q on the circle {{w} _ {1} } and C, D, P, Q on the circle {{w} _ {2}} . The lines AP and BQ intersect at the point X, and the lines CP and DQ intersect at the point Y, X \ne Y. Prove that all lines XY for different diameters AB and CD pass through the same point or are all parallel.
(Serdyuk Nazar)
In the square ABCD on the sides AD and DC, the points M and N are selected so that \angle BMA = \angle NMD = 60 { } ^ \circ . Find the value of the angle MBN.

Inside \angle BAC = 45 {} ^ \circ the point P is selected that the conditions \angle APB = \angle APC = 45 {} ^ \circ are fulfilled. Let the points M and N be the projections of the point P on the lines AB and AC, respectively. Prove that BC\parallel MN .
(Serdyuk Nazar)
Given a triangle ABC , AD is its bisector. Let E, F be the centers of the circles inscribed in the triangles ADC and ADB , respectively. Denote by \omega - the circle circumscribed around the triangle DEF , and by Q - the point of intersection of BE and CF , and H, J, K, M - respectively the second point of intersection of the lines CE, CF, BE, BF with circle \omega . Let \omega_1, \omega_2 the circles be circumscribed around the triangles HQJ and KQM Prove that the point of intersection of the circles \omega_1, \omega_2 different from Q lies on the line AD .

(Kivva Bogdan)
Let H be the point of intersection of the altitudes AP and CQ of the acute-angled triangle ABC . On its median BM marked points E and F so that \angle APE = \angle BAC and \angle CQF = \angle BCA , and the point E lies inside the triangle APB , and the point F lies inside the triangle CQB . Prove that the lines AE , CF and BH intersect at one point.

(Vyacheslav Yasinsky)
The median BM is drawn in the triangle ABC. It is known that \angle ABM = 40 {} ^ \circ and \angle CBM = 70 {} ^ \circ Find the ratio AB: BM.

Given a triangle ABC, on the side BC which marked the point E such that BE \ge CE. Construct on the sides AB and AC the points D and F, respectively, such that \angle DEF = 90 {} ^ \circ and the segment BF is bisected by the segment DE .
(Black Maxim)
Three circles are constructed for the triangle ABC : the circle {{w} _ {A}} passes through the vertices B and C and intersects the sides AB and AC at points {{A} _ {1}} and {{A} _ {2}} respectively, the circle {{w} _ {B}} passes through the vertices A and C and intersects the sides BA and BC at the points {{B} _ {1}} and {{B} _ {2}} , {{w} _ {C}} passes through the vertices A and B and intersects the sides CA and CB at the points {{C} _ {1}} and {{C} _ {2}} . Let {{A} _ {1}} {{A} _ {2}} \cap {{B} _ {1}} {{B} _ {2}} = {C} ', {{A} _ {1}} {{A} _ {2}} \cap {{C} _ {1}} {{C} _ {2}} = {B} ' ta { {B} _ {1}} {{B} _ {2}} \cap {{C} _ {1}} {{C} _ {2}} = {A} ' is Prove that the perpendiculars, which are omitted from the points {A} ', \, \, {B}', \, \, {C} ' to the lines BC , CA and AB respectively intersect at one point.
(Rudenko Alexander)
In the acute triangle ABC the side BC> AB, and the bisector BL = AB. On the segment BL there is a point M, for which \angle AML = \angle BCA. Prove that AM = LC.

The equal segments AB and CD intersect at the point O and divide it by the relation AO: OB = CO: OD = 1: 2 . The lines AD and BC intersect at the point M. Prove that DM = MB.

On the sides AB, \, \, BC, \, \, CA of the triangle ABC the points {{C} _ {1}}, \, \, {{A} _ { 1}},\, \, {{B} _ {1}} are selected respectively, that are different from the vertices. It turned out that \Delta {{A} _ {1}} {{B} _ {1}} {{C} _ {1}} is equilateral, \angle B{{C}_{1}}{{A}_{1}}=\angle {{C}_{1}}{{B}_{1}}A and \angle B{{A}_{1}}{{C}_{1}}=\angle {{A}_{1}}{{B}_{1}}C . Is \Delta ABC equilateral?

Circles {{w} _ {1}} and {{w} _ {2}} with centers {{O} _ {1}} and {{O} _ {2}} intersect at points A and B, respectively. The line {{O} _ {1}} {{O} _ {2}} intersects {{w} _ {1}} at the point Q, which does not lie inside the circle {{w} _ {2}}, and {{w} _ {2}} at the point X lying inside the circle {{w} _ {1} }. Around the triangle {{O} _ {1}} AX circumscribe a circle {{w} _ {3}} intersecting the circle {{w} _ {1}} for the second time in point T. The line QT intersects the circle {{w} _ {3}} at the point K, and the line QB intersects {{w} _ {2}} the second time at the point H. Prove that
a) points T, \, \, X, \, \, B lie on one line;
b) points K, \, \, X, \, \, H lie on one line.
(Vadim Mitrofanov)
The line passing through the center of the equilateral triangle ABC intersects the lines AB , BC and CA at the points {{C} _ {1}} , {{A} _ {1}} and {{B} _ {1}} , respectively. Let {{A} _ {2}} be a point that is symmetric {{A} _ {1}} with respect to the midpoint of BC ; the points {{B} _ {2}} and {{C} _ {2}} are defined similarly. Prove that the points {{A} _ {2}} , {{B} _ {2}} and {{C} _ {2}} lie on the same line tangent to the inscribed circle of the triangle ABC .
(Serdyuk Nazar)
In an acute triangle ABC, the bisector AL, the altitude BH, and the perpendicular bisector of the side AB intersect at one point. Find the value of the angle BAC.

In a right triangle, the point O is the center of the circumcircle. Another circle of smaller radius centered at the point O touches the larger leg and the altitude drawn from the top of the right angle. Find the acute angles of a right triangle and the ratio of the radii of the circumscribed and smaller circles.

The bisector of the angle BACof the acute triangle ABC ( AC \ne AB) intersects its circumscribed circle for the second time at the point W. Let O be the center of the circumscribed circle \Delta ABC. The line AW intersects for the second time the circumcribed circles of triangles OWB and OWC at the points N and M, respectively. Prove that BN + MC = AW.

(Mitrofanov V., Hilko D.)
On the horizontal line from left to right are the points P, \, \, Q, \, \, R, \, \, S. Construct a square ABCD, for which on the line  AD  lies  lies the point P, on the line BC  lies the point Q, on the line AB lies the point R, on the line CD lies the point S .

On the sides AD and BC of a rectangle ABCD select points M, N and P, Q respectively such that AM = MN = ND = BP = PQ = QC. On segment QC selected point X, different from the ends of the segment. Prove that the perimeter of \vartriangle ANX is more than the perimeter of \vartriangle MDX.

Let AC be the largest side of the triangle ABC. The point M is selected on the ray AC ray, and point N on ray CA such that CN = CB and AM = AB .
a) Prove that \vartriangle ABC is isosceles if we know that BM = BN.
b) Will the statement remain true if AC is not necessarily the largest side of triangle ABC?

Triangle ABC is right-angled and isosceles with a right angle at the vertex C. On rays CB on vertex B is selected point F, on rays BA on vertex A is selected point G so that AG = BF. The ray GD is drawn so that it intersects with ray AC at point D with \angle FGD = 45^o. Find \angle FDG.

(Bogdan Rublev)
Find the angles of the triangle ABC, if we know that its center O of the circumscribed circle and the center I_A of the exscribed circle (tangent to BC) are symmetric wrt BC.
(Bogdan Rublev)
Circles w_1 and w_2 with centers at points O_1 and O_2 respectively, intersect at points A and B. A line passing through point B, intersects the circles w_1 and w_2 at points C and D other than B. Tangents to the circles w_1 and w_2 at points C and D intersect at point E. Line EA intersects the circumscribed circle w of triangle AO_1O_2 at point F. Prove that the length of the segment is EF is equal to the diameter of the circle w.

(Vovchenko V., Plotnikov M.)
The median CM is drawn in the triangle ABC intersecting bisector BL at point O. Ray AO intersects side BC at point K, beyond point K draw the segment KT = KC. On the ray BC beyond point C draw a segment CN = BK. Prove that is a quadrilateral ABTN is cyclic if and only if AB = AK.

(Vladislav Yurashev)
In the triangle ABC it is known that \angle ACB> 90 {} ^ \circ, \angle CBA> 45 {} ^ \circ. On the sides AC and AB, respectively, there are points P and T such that ABC and PT = BC. The points {{P} _ {1}} and {{T} _ {1}} on the sides AC and AB are such that AP = C {{P} _ {1}} and AT = B {{T} _ {1}}. Prove that \angle CBA- \angle {{P} _ {1}} {{T} _ {1}} A = 45 {} ^ \circ.

(Anton Trygub)
On the sides AB, BC and CA of the isosceles triangle ABC with the vertex at the point B marked the points M, D and K respectively so that AM = 2DC and \angle AMD = \angle KDC. Prove that MD = KD.

Cut a right triangle with an angle of 30^o into three isosceles non-acute triangles, among which there are no congruent ones.
(Maria Rozhkova)
In the acute triangle ABC the orthocenter H and the center of the circumscribed circle O were noted. The line AO intersects the side BC at the point D. A perpendicular drawn to the side BC at the point D intersects the heights from the vertices B and C of the triangle ABC at the points X and Y respectively. Prove that the center of the circumscribed circle \Delta HXY is equidistant from the points B and C.
(Danilo Hilko)
The point O is the center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle ABC. The line AC intersects the circumscribed circle \Delta ABO for second time at the point X. Prove that XO \bot BC.

In the quadrilateral ABCD , AB = BC , the point K is the middle of the side CD , the rays BK and AD intersect at the point M , the circumscribed circle \Delta ABM intersects the line AC for the second time at the point P . Prove that \angle BKP = 90 {} ^ \circ .

(Anton Trygub)
In the quadrilateral ABCD it is known that \angle ABD= \angle DBC and AD= CD. Let DH be the altitude of \vartriangle ABD. Prove that | BC - BH | = HA.
(Hilko Danilo)
The teacher drew a coordinate plane on the board and marked some points on this plane. Unfortunately, Vasya's second-grader, who was on duty, erased almost the entire drawing, except for two points A (1, 2) and B (3,1). Will the excellent Andriyko be able to follow these two points to construct the beginning of the coordinate system point O (0, 0)? Point A on the board located above and to the left of point B.

In the triangle ABC it is known that\angle A = 75^o, \angle C = 45^o. On the ray BC beyond the point C the point T is taken so that BC = CT. Let M be the midpoint of the segment AT. Find the measure of the \angle BMC.
(Anton Trygub)
Through the vertices A, B of the parallelogram ABCD passes a circle that intersects for the second time diagonals BD and AC at points X and Y, respectively. The circumsccribed circle of \vartriangle ADX intersects diagonal AC for the second time at the point Z. Prove that AY = CZ.

The equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in the circle w. Points F and E on the sides AB and AC, respectively, are chosen such that \angle ABE+ \angle ACF = 60^o. The circumscribed circle of \vartriangle AFE intersects the circle w at the point D for the second time. The rays DE and DF intersect the line BC at the points X and Y, respectively. Prove that the center of the inscribed circle of \vartriangle DXY does not depend on the choice of points F and E.

(Hilko Danilo)
A circle k of radius r is inscribed in \vartriangle ABC, tangent to the circle k, which are parallel respectively to the sides AB, BC and CA intersect the other sides of \vartriangle  ABC at points M, N; P, Q and L, T (P, T \in AB, L, N \in BC and M, Q\in AC). Denote by r_1,r_2,r_3 the radii of inscribed circles in triangles MNC, PQA and LTB. Prove that r_1+r_2+r_3=r.

Denote in the triangle ABC by T_A,T_B,T_C the touch points of the exscribed circles of \vartriangle ABC, tangent to sides BC, AC and AB respectively. Let O be the center of the circumcircle of \vartriangle ABC, and I is the center of it's inscribed circle. It is known that OI\parallel  AC. Prove that \angle T_A T_B T_C= 90^o - \frac12 \angle ABC.
(Anton Trygub)
Let ABCDE be a regular pentagon with center M. Point P \ne M is selected on segment MD. The circumscribed circle of triangle ABP intersects the line AE for second time at point Q, and a line that is perpendicular to the CD and passes through P, for second time at the point R. Prove that AR = QR.

The line \ell is perpendicular to the side AC of the acute triangle ABC and intersects this side at point K, and the circumcribed circle \vartriangle ABC at points P and T (point P on the other side of line AC, as the vertex B). Denote by P_1 and T_1 - the projections of the points P and T on line AB, with the vertices A, B belong to the segment P_1T_1. Prove that the center of the circumscribed circle of the \vartriangle P_1KT_1 lies on a line containing the midline \vartriangle ABC, which is parallel to the side AC.
(Anton Trygub)
It is known that in the triangle ABC the smallest side is BC. Let X, Y, K and L - points on the sides AB, AC and on the rays CB, BC, respectively, are such that BX = BK = BC =CY =CL. The line KX intersects the line LY at the point M. Prove that the point of intersection of the medians \vartriangle KLM coincides with the center of the inscribed circle \vartriangle ABC.

Given a convex quadrilateral ABCD, in which \angle CBD = 90^o, \angle BCD =\angle CAD and AD= 2BC. Prove that CA =CD.
(Anton Trygub)
In the acute-angled triangle ABC is drawn the altitude CH. A ray beginning at point C that lies inside the \angle BCA and intersects for second time the circles circumscribed circles of \vartriangle BCH and \vartriangle ABC at points X and Y respectively. It turned out that 2CX = CY. Prove that the line HX bisects the segment AC.
   (Hilko Danilo)
Let M be the midpoint of the side AC of triangle ABC. Inside \vartriangle BMC was found a point P such that \angle BMP = 90^o, \angle ABC+  \angle APC =180^o. Prove that \angle PBM +  \angle CBM =  \angle PCA.

    (Anton Trygub)
A point P was chosen on the smaller arc BC of the circumcircle of the acute-angled triangle ABC. Points R and S on the sides AB and AC are respectively selected so that CPRS is a parallelogram. Point T on the arc AC of the circumscribed circle of \vartriangle ABC such that BT \parallel CP. Prove that \angle TSC = \angle BAC.
(Anton Trygub)
The sides of the triangle ABC are extended in both directions and on these extensions 6 equal segments AA_1 , AA_2, BB_1,BB_2, CC_1, CC_2 are drawn (fig.). It turned out that all 6 points A_1,A_2,B_1,B_2,C_1, C_2 lie on the same circle, is \vartriangle ABC necessarily equilateral?

(Bogdan Rublev)
Point C lies inside the right angle AOB. Prove that the perimeter of triangle ABC is greater than 2 OC.

In a triangle ABC, \angle B=90^o and \angle A=60^o, I is the point of intersection of its angle bisectors. A line passing through the point I parallel to the line AC, intersects the sides AB and BC at the points P and T respectively. Prove that 3PI+IT=AC .

(Anton Trygub)
In an acute triangle AB the heights BE and CF intersect at the orthocenter H, and M is the midpoint of BC. The line EF intersects the lines MH and BC at the points P and T , respectively. AP intersects the cirumcscribed circle of \vartriangle ABC for second time at the point Q . Prove that \angle AQT= 90^o.

(Fedor Yudin)
Inside the quadrilateral ABCD marked a point O such that \angle OAD+ \angle OBC = \angle  ODA + \angle  OCB   = 90^o. Prove that the centers of the circumscribed circles around triangles OAD and OBC as well as the midpoints of the sides AB and CD lie on one circle.

(Anton Trygub)
Let ABCD be an isosceles trapezoid, AD=BC, AB \parallel CD. The diagonals of the trapezoid intersect at the point O, and the point M is the midpoint of the side AD. The circle circumscribed around the triangle BCM intersects the side AD at the point K. Prove that OK  \parallel AB.

In the triangle ABC, the altitude BH and the angle bisector BL are drawn, the inscribed circle w touches the side of the AC at the point K. It is known that \angle BKA = 45^o. Prove that the circle with diameter HL touches the circle w.

(Anton Trygub)
Two circles k_1 and k_2 with radii r_1 and r_2 have no common points. The line AB is a common internal tangent, and the line CD is a common external tangent to these circles, where A, C \in k_1 and B, D \in k_2. Knowing that AB=12 and CD =16, find the value of the product r_1r_2.

In triangle ABC the median BM is equal to half of the side BC. Show that \angle ABM = \angle BCA + \angle BAC.

(Anton Trygub)
Points D, E, F are selected on sides BC, CA, AB correspondingly of triangle ABC with \angle C = 90^\circ such that \angle DAB = \angle CBE and \angle BEC = \angle AEF. Show that DB = DF.

(Mykhailo Shtandenko)
Let \omega denote the circumscribed circle of triangle ABC, I be its incenter, and K be any point on arc AC of \omega not containing B. Point P is symmetric to I with respect to point K. Point T on arc AC of \omega containing point B is such that \angle KCT = \angle PCI. Show that the bisectors of angles AKT and ATC meet on line CI.

(Anton Trygub)
Let AH_A, BH_B, CH_C be the altitudes of triangle ABC. Prove that if \frac{H_BC}{AC} = \frac{H_CA}{AB}, then the line symmetric to BC with respect to line H_BH_C is tangent to the circumscribed circle of triangle H_BH_CA.

(Mykhailo Bondarenko)
Let ABCD be the circumscribed quadrilateral. Suppose that there exists some line l parallel to BD which is tangent to the inscribed circles of triangles ABC, CDA. Show that l passes through the incenter of BCD or through the incenter of DAB.

(Fedir Yudin)


1984 - 1993


On the extension of the largest side AC of the triangle ABC set aside the segment CM such that CM = BC. Prove that the angle ABM is obtuse or right.

Inside the convex quadrilateral ABCD lies the point 'M. Reflect it symmetrically with respect to the midpoints of the sides of the quadrilateral and connect the obtained points so that they form a convex quadrilateral. Prove that the area of this quadrilateral does not depend on the choice of the point M.

Construct a right triangle given the lengths of segments of the medians m_a,m_b corresponding on its legs.

The polygon P, cut out of paper, is bent in a straight line and both halves are glued. Can the perimeter of the polygon Q obtained by gluing be larger than the perimeter of the polygon P?

Using a ruler with a length of 20 cm and a compass with a maximum deviation of 10 cm to connect the segment given two points lying at a distance of 1 m.

The vertices of a regular hexagon A_1,A_2,...,A_6 lie respectively on the sides B_1B_2, B_2B_3, B_3B_4, B_4B_5, B_5B_6, B_6B_1 of a convex hexagon B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5B_6. Prove that S_{B_1B_2B_3B_4B_5B_6} \le \frac32 S_{A_1A_2A_3A_4A_5A_6}.

O is the point of intersection of the diagonals of the convex quadrilateral ABCD. It is known that the areas of triangles AOB, BOC, COD and DOA are expressed in natural numbers. Prove that the product of these areas cannot end in 1985.

The longest diagonal of a convex hexagon is 2. Is there necessarily a side or diagonal in this hexagon whose length does not exceed 1?

Outside the parallelogram ABCD on its sides AB and BC are constructed equilateral triangles ABK, and BCM. Prove that the triangle KMD is equilateral.

Segment AB on the surface of the cube is the shortest polyline on the surface that connects A and B. Triangle ABC consisted of such segments AB, BC,CA. What may be the sum of angles of such triangle if none of the vertex is on the edge of the cube ?

Prove that the sum of the lengths of the diagonals of an arbitrary quadrilateral is less than the sum of the lengths of its sides.

A rectangle is said to be inscribed in a parallelogram if its vertices lie one on each side of the parallelogram. On the larger side AB of the parallelogram ABCD, find all those points K that are the vertices of the rectangles inscribed in ABCD.

The faces of a convex polyhedron are congruent parallelograms. Prove that they are all rhombuses.

Prove that inside any convex hexagon with pairs of parallel sides of area 1, you can draw a triangle of area 1/2.

Let E be a point on the side AD of the square ABCD. Find such points M and K on the sides AB and BC respectively, such that the segments MK and EC are parallel, and the quadrilateral MKCE has the largest area.

The circle inscribed in the triangle ABC touches the side BC at point K. Prove that the segment AK is longer than the diameter of the circle.

Construct a trapezoid given the midpoints of the legs, the point of intersection of the diagonals and the foot of the perpendicular, drawn from this point on the larger base.

Inscribe a triangle in a given circle, if its smallest side is known, as well as the point of intersection of altitudes lying outside the circle.

Is there a 1987-gon with consecutive sides lengths 1, 2, 3,..., 1986, 1987, in which you can fit a circle?

In a right circular cone with the radius of the base R and the height h are n spheres of the same radius r (n \ge 3). Each ball touches the base of the cone, its side surface and other two balls. Determine r.

An isosceles trapezoid is divided by each diagonal into two isosceles triangles. Determine the angles of the trapezoid.

In the triangle ABC, the angle bisector AK is drawn. The center of the circle inscribed in the triangle AKC coincides with the center of the circle, circumscribed around the triangle ABC. Determine the angles of triangle ABC.

Each side of a convex quadrilateral is less than 20 cm. Prove that you can specify the vertex of the quadrilateral, the distance from which to any point Q inside the quadrilateral is less than 15 cm.

Given an arbitrary tetrahedron. Prove that its six edges can be divided into two triplets so that from each triple it was possible to form a triangle.

The student drew a triangle ABC on the board, in which AB>BC. On the side AB is taken point D such that BD = AC. Let points E and F be the midpoints of the segments AD and BC respectively. Then the whole picture was erased, leaving only dots E and F. Restore triangle ABC.

Let h_a,h_b,h_c be the altitudes, and let m_a,m_b,m_c be the medians of the acute triangle drawn to the sides a, b, c respectively. Let r and R be the radii of the inscribed and circumscribed circles. Prove that\frac{m_a}{h_a}+\frac{m_b}{h_b}+\frac{m_c}{h_c} <1+\frac{R}{r}.

The student drew a right triangle ABC on the board with a right angle at the vertex B and inscribed in it an equilateral triangle KMP such that the points K, M, P lie on the sides AB, BC, AC, respectively, and KM \parallel AC. Then the picture was erased, leaving only points A, P and C. Restore erased points and lines.

The perimeter of the triangle ABC is equal to 2p, the length of the side AC is equal to b, the angle ABC is equal to \beta. A circle with center at point O, inscribed in this triangle, touches the side BC at point K. Calculate the area of the triangle BOK.

The base of the quadrangular pyramid SABCD is a quadrilateral ABCD, the diagonals of which are perpendicular. The apex of the pyramid is projected at intersection point O of the diagonals of the base. Prove that the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from point O to the side faces of the pyramid lie on one circle.

Given a triangle with sides a, b, c that satisfy \frac{a}{b+c}=\frac{c}{a+b}. Determine the angles of this triangle, if you know that one of them is equal to 120^0.

A line passes through the center O of an equilateral triangle ABC and intersects the side BC. At what angle wrt BC should this line be drawn this line so that its segment inside the triangle has the smallest possible length?

Let \alpha, \beta, \gamma be the angles of some triangle. Prove that there is a triangle whose sides are equal to \sin \alpha, \sin \beta, \sin \gamma.

The angle bisectors AA_1 and BB_1 of the triangle ABC intersect at point O. Prove that when the angle C is equal to 60^0, then OA_1=OB_1

Construct a quadrilateral with three sides 1, 4 and 3 so that a circle could be circumscribed around it.

A circle centered at a point (0, 1) on the coordinate plane intersects the parabola y = x^2 at four points: A, B, C, D. Find the largest possible value of the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.

Prove that the sum of the distances from any point in space from the vertices of a cube with edge a is not less than 4\sqrt3 a.

The side AC of triangle ABC is extended at segment CD = AB = 1. It is known that \angle ABC = 90^o, \angle CBD = 30^o. Calculate AC.

Given a circle, point C on it and point A outside the circle. The equilateral triangle ACP is constructed on the segment AC. Point C moves along the circle. What trajectory will the point P describe?

Inside the rectangle ABCD is taken a point M such that \angle BMC + \angle AMD = 180^o. Determine the sum of the angles BCM and DAM.

On the sides of the parallelogram ABCD outside it are constructed equilateral triangles ABM, BCN, CDP, ADQ. Prove that MNPQ is a parallelogram.

Construct a square, if you know its center and two points that lie on adjacent sides.

The diagonals of the convex quadrilateral ABCD are mutually perpendicular. Through the midpoint of the sides AB and AD draw lines, which are perpendicular to the opposite sides. Prove that they intersect on line AC.

The point M is the midpoint of the median BD of the triangle ABC, the area of which is S. The line AM intersects the side BC at the point K. Determine the area of the triangle BKM.

A parallelogram is inscribed in a quadrilateral, two opposite vertices of which are the midpoints of the opposite sides of the quadrilateral. Determine the area of such a parallelogram if the area of the quadrilateral is equal to S_o.

A parallelogram is constructed on the coordinate plane, the coordinates of which are integers. It is known that inside the parallelogram and on its contour there are other (except vertices) points with integer coordinates. Prove that the area of the parallelogram is not less than 3/2.

In an acute-angled triangle ABC on the sides AB, BC, AC, the points C_1, A_1, and B_1 are marked such that the segments AA_1, BB_1, CC_1 intersect at some point O and the angles AA_1C, BB_1A, CC_1B are equal. Prove that AA_1, BB_1, and CC_1 are the altitudes of the triangle.

Diagonal sections of a regular 8-gon pyramid, which are drawn through the smallest and largest diagonals of the base, are equal. At what angle is the plane passing through the vertex, the pyramids and the smallest diagonal of the base inclined to the base?

Lines that are drawn perpendicular to the faces of a triangular pyramid through the centers of the inscribed circles intersect at one point. Prove that the sums of the opposite edges of such a pyramid are equal to each other.

Inside a right angle is given a point A. Construct an equilateral triangle, one of the vertices of which is point A, and two others lie on the sides of the angle (one on each side).

Find the locus of the intersection points of the medians all triangles inscribed in a given circle.

Two lines divide a square into 4 figures of the same area. Prove that all these figures are congruent.

Prove that a bounded figure cannot have more than one center of symmetry.

In the triangle ABC, the median BD is drawn and through its midpoint and vertex A the line \ell. Thus the triangle ABC is divided into three triangles and one quadrilateral. Determine the areas of these figures if the area of triangle ABC is equal to S.

The base of the pyramid is a triangle ABC, in which \angle ACB= 30^o, and the length of the median from the vertex B is twice less than the side AC and is equal to \alpha . All side edges of the pyramid are inclined to the plane of the base at an angle a. Determine the cross-sectional area of the pyramid with a plane passing through the vertex B parallel to the edge AD and inclined to the plane of the base at an angle of \beta,

In the triangle ABC, \angle .ACB = 60^o, and the bisectors AA_1 and BB_1 intersect at the point M. Prove that MB_1 = MA_1.

The diameter of a circle of radius R is divided into 4 equal parts. The point M is taken on the circle. Prove that the sum of the squares of the distances from the point M to the points of division (together with the ends of the diameter) does not depend on the choice of the point M. Calculate this sum.

Let a, b, c be the lengths of the sides of a triangle, and let S be its area. We know that S = \frac14  (c^2 - a^2 - b^2). Prove that \angle C = 135^o.

The circle divides each side of an equilateral triangle into three equal parts. Prove that the sum of the squares of the distances from any point of this circle to the vertices of the triangle is constant.

The diameter of a circle of radius R is divided into 2n equal parts. The point M is taken on the circle. Prove that the sum of the squares of the distances from the point M to the points of division (together with the ends of the diameter) does not depend on the choice of the point M. Calculate this sum.

Prove theat for an arbitrary triangle holds the inequalitya \cos A+ b \cos B + c \cos C \le p ,where a, b, c are the sides of the triangle, A, B, C are the angles, p is the semiperimeter.

Prove that for the sides a, b, c, the angles A, B, C and the area S of the triangle holds\cot A+ \cot B + \cot C = \frac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{4S}.

Two cubes are inscribed in a sphere of radius R. Calculate the sum of squares of all segments connecting the vertices of one cube with the vertices of the other cube

Let a, b, c be the lengths of the sides of a triangle, and let S be it's area. Prove thatS \le \frac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{4\sqrt3}and the equality is achieved only for an equilateral triangle.


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