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Vietnam TST 1990 - 2021 (VNTST) 50p

geometry problems from Vietnamese Team Selection Tests (TST)
with aops links in the names
(only those not in IMO Shortlist)

Let be given a convex polygon M_0M_1\ldots M_{2n} ( n\ge 1), where 2n + 1 points M_0, M_1, \ldots, M_{2n} lie on a circle (C) with diameter R in an anticlockwise direction. Suppose that there is a point A inside this convex polygon such that \angle M_0AM_1, \angle M_1AM_2, \ldots, \angle M_{2n - 1}AM_{2n}, \angle M_{2n}AM_0 are equal. Assume that A is not coincide with the center of the circle (C) and B be a point lies on (C) such that AB is perpendicular to the diameter of (C) passes through A. Prove that
\frac {2n + 1}{\frac {1}{AM_0} + \frac {1}{AM_1} + \cdots + \frac {1}{AM_{2n}}} < AB < \frac {AM_0 + AM_1 + \cdots + AM_{2n}}{2n + 1} < R

Given a tetrahedron such that product of the opposite edges is 1. Let the angle between the opposite edges be \alpha, \beta, \gamma, and circumradii of four faces be R_1, R_2, R_3, R_4. Prove that
\sin^2\alpha + \sin^2\beta + \sin^2\gamma\ge\frac {1}{\sqrt {R_1R_2R_3R_4}}

Let T be an arbitrary tetrahedron satisfying the following conditions:
i. Each its side has length not greater than 1,
ii. Each of its faces is a right triangle.
Let  s(T) = S^2_{ABC} + S^2_{BCD} + S^2_{CDA} + S^2_{DAB}. Find the maximal possible value of s(T).

Let ABC a triangle be given  with BC = a, CA = b, AB = c (a \neq b \neq c \neq a). In  plane (ABC) take the points A', B', C' such that:
i. The pairs of points A and A', B and B', C and C' either all lie in one side either all lie in different sides under the lines BC, CA, AB respectively;
ii. Triangles A'BC, B'CA, C'AB are similar isosceles triangles.
Find the value of angle A'BC as function of a, b, c such that lengths AA', BB', CC' are not sides of an triangle. 

(The word "triangle" must be understood in its ordinary meaning: its vertices are not collinear.)

Let  H, I, O be the orthocenter, incenter and circumcenter of a triangle. Show that 2 \cdot IO \geq IH. When does the equality hold ?

Given a parallelogram ABCD. Let E be a point on the side BC and F be a point on the side CD such that the triangles ABE and BCF have the same area. The diaogonal BD intersects AE at M and intersects AF at N. Prove that:
i. There exists a triangle, three sides of which are equal to BM, MN, ND.
ii. When E, F vary such that the length of MN decreases, the radius of the circumcircle of the above mentioned triangle also decreases.

Given an equilateral triangle ABC and a point M in the plane (ABC). Let A', B', C' be respectively the symmetric through M of A, B, C.
i. Prove that there exists a unique point P equidistant from A and B', from B and C' and from C and A'.
ii. Let D be the midpoint of the side AB. When M varies (M does not coincide with D), prove that the circumcircle of triangle MNP (N is the intersection of the line DM and AP) pass through a fixed point.

et be given a triangle ABC with BC =a, CA =b, AB = c. Six distinct points A_1, A_2, B_1, B_2, C_1, C_2 not coinciding with A, B, C are chosen so that A_1, A_2 lie on line BC; B_1, B_2 lie on CA and C_1, C_2 lie on AB. Let \alpha, \beta, \gamma three real numbers satisfy \overrightarrow{A_1A_2} = \frac {\alpha}{a}\overrightarrow{BC}, \overrightarrow{B_1B_2} =\frac {\beta}{b}\overrightarrow{CA}, \overrightarrow{C_1C_2} = \frac {\gamma}{c}\overrightarrow{AB}. Let d_A, d_B, d_C be respectively the radical axes of the circumcircles of the pairs of triangles AB_1C_1 and AB_2C_2; BC_1A_1 and BC_2A_2 CA_1B_1 and CA_2B_2. Prove that d_A, d_B and d_C are concurrent if and only if \alpha a + \beta b + \gamma c \neq 0.

Given 3 non-collinear points A,B,C. For each point M in the plane (ABC) let M_1 be the point symmetric to M with respect to AB, M_2 be the point symmetric to M_1 with respect to BC and M' be the point symmetric to M_2 with respect to AC. Find all points M such that MM' obtains its minimum. Let this minimum value be d. Prove that d does not depend on the order of the axes of symmetry we chose (we have 3 available axes, that is BC, CA, AB. In the first part the order of axes we chose AB, BC, CA, and the second part of the problem states that the value d doesn't depend on this order).

Let ABCD be a given tetrahedron, with BC =a, CA = b, AB=c, DA =a_1, DB =b_1, DC= c_1. Prove that there is a unique point P satisfying PA^2+a_1^2 + b^2+c^2+PB^2 + b_1^2 +c^2 +a^2 = PC^2 + c_1^2+a^2 + b^2 =PD^2 =a_1^2 +b_1^2 +c_1^2 and for this point P we have PA^2 +PB^2 + PC^2 +PD^2 \ge 4R^2, where R is the circumradius of the tetrahedron ABCD. Find the necessary and sufficient condition so that this inequality is an equality.

In the plane we are given the circles \Gamma and \Delta tangent to each other and \Gamma contains \Delta.  The radius of \Gamma is R and of \Delta is \frac{R}{2}. Prove that for each positive integer n \geq 3, the equation:  (p(1) - p(n))^2 = (n-1)^2 \cdot (2 \cdot (p(1) + p(n)) - (n-1)^2 - 8) is the necessary and sufficient condition for n to exist n distinct circles \Upsilon_1, \Upsilon_2, \ldots, \Upsilon_n such that all these circles are tangent to \Gamma and \Delta and \Upsilon_i is tangent to \Upsilon_{i+1}, and \Upsilon_1 has radius \frac{R}{p(1)} and \Upsilon_n has radius \frac{R}{p(n)}.

Let a triangle ABC inscribed in circle \Gamma be given. Circle \Theta lies in angle \angle A of triangle and touches sides AB, AC at M_1, N_1 and touches internally \Gamma at P_1. The points M_2, N_2, P_2 and M_3, N_3, P_3 are defined similarly to angles B and C respectively. Show that M_1N_1, M_2N_2 and M_3N_3 intersect each other at their midpoints

Two circles C_{1} and C_{2} intersect at points P and Q. Their common tangent, closer to P than to Q, touches C_{1} at A and C_{2} at B. The tangents to C_{1} and C_{2} at  P meet the other circle at points E \not = P and F \not = P , respectively. Let H and K be the points on the rays AF and BE respectively such that AH = AP and BK = BP . Prove that A,H,Q,K,B lie on a circle.

In the plane let two circles be given which intersect at two points A, B; Let PT be one of the two common tangent line of these circles (P, T are points of tangency). Tangents at P and T of the circumcircle of triangle APT meet each other at S. Let H be a point symmetric to B under PT. Show that A, S, H are collinear.

Find all triangles ABC for which \angle ACB is acute and the interior angle bisector of BC intersects the trisectors (AX, (AY of the angle \angle BAC in the points  N,P respectively, such that AB=NP=2DM, where D is the foot of the altitude from A on BC and M is the midpoint of the side BC.

Given a triangle ABC. Let O be the circumcenter of this triangle ABC. Let H, K, L be the feet of the altitudes of triangle ABC from the vertices A, B, C, respectively. Denote by A_{0}, B_{0}, C_{0} the midpoints of these altitudes AH, BK, CL, respectively. The incircle of triangle ABC has center I and touches the sides BC, CA, AB at the points D, E, F, respectively. Prove that the four lines A_{0}D, B_{0}E, C_{0}F and OI are concurrent.  (When the point O concides with  I, we consider the line OI as an arbitrary line passing through O.)

On the sides of triangle ABC take the points M_1, N_1, P_1 such that each line MM_1, NN_1, PP_1 divides the perimeter of ABC in two equal parts (M, N, P are respectively the midpoints of the sides BC, CA, AB).
i. Prove that the lines MM_1, NN_1, PP_1 are concurrent at a point K.
ii. Prove that among the ratios \frac{KA}{BC}, \frac{KB}{CA}, \frac{KC}{AB} there exist at least a ratio which is not less than \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}.

In the plane, there are two circles \Gamma_1, \Gamma_2 intersecting each other at two points A and B. Tangents of \Gamma_1 at A and B meet each other at K. Let us consider an arbitrary point M (which is different of A and B) on \Gamma_1. The line MA meets \Gamma_2 again at P. The line MK meets \Gamma_1 again at C. The line CA meets \Gamma_2 again at Q. Show that the midpoint of PQ lies on the line MC and the line PQ passes through a fixed point when M moves on \Gamma_1.

Let us consider a convex hexagon ABCDEF. Let A_1, B_1,C_1, D_1, E_1, F_1 be midpoints of the sides AB, BC, CD, DE, EF,FA respectively. Denote by p and p_1, respectively, the perimeter of the hexagon A B C D E F and hexagon A_1B_1C_1D_1E_1F_1 . Suppose that all inner angles of hexagon A_1B_1C_1D_1E_1F_1 are equal. Prove that p \geq \frac{2 \cdot \sqrt{3}}{3} \cdot p_1 . When does equality hold ?

Let (I),(O) be the incircle, and, respectiely, circumcircle of ABC. (I) touches BC,CA,AB in D,E,F respectively. We are also given three circles \omega_a,\omega_b,\omega_c, tangent to (I),(O) in D,K (for \omega_a), E,M (for \omega_b), and F,N (for \omega_c).
i. Show that DK,EM,FN are concurrent in a point P;
ii. Show that the orthocenter of DEF lies on OP.

Given an acute angles triangle ABC, and H is its orthocentre. The external bisector of the angle \angle BHC meets the sides AB and AC at the points D and E respectively. The internal bisector of the angle \angle BAC meets the circumcircle of the triangle ADE again at the point K. Prove that HK is through the midpoint of the side BC.

Given a non-isoceles triangle ABC inscribes a circle (O,R) (center O, radius R). Consider a varying line l such that l\perp OA and l always intersects the rays AB,AC and these intersectional points are called M,N. Suppose that the lines BN and CM intersect, and if the intersectional point is called K then the lines AK and BC intersect.
i. Assume that  P is the intersectional point of AK and BC. Show that the circumcircle of the triangle MNP is always through a fixed point.
ii. Assume that H is the orthocentre of the triangle AMN. Denote BC=a, and d is the distance between A and the line HK. Prove that d\leq\sqrt{4R^2-a^2} and the equality occurs iff the line l is through the intersectional point of two lines AO and BC

Let ABC be an acute triangle with incricle (I). (K_{A}) is the cricle such that A\in (K_{A}) and AK_{A}\perp BC and it in-tangent for (I) at A_{1}, similary we have B_{1},C_{1}.
a) Prove that AA_{1},BB_{1},CC_{1} are concurrent, called point-concurrent is P.
b) Assume circles (J_{A}),(J_{B}),(J_{C}) are symmetry for excircles (I_{A}),(I_{B}),(I_{C}) across midpoints of BC,CA,AB ,resp. Prove that P_{P/(J_{A})}=P_{P/(J_{B})}=P_{P/(J_{C})}.

Note. If (O;R) is a circle and M is a point then P_{M/(O)}=OM^{2}-R^{2}.

Let A_{1}A_{2}\ldots A_{9} be a regular 9-gon. Let \{A_{1},A_{2},\ldots,A_{9}\}=S_{1}\cup S_{2}\cup S_{3} such that |S_{1}|=|S_{2}|=|S_{3}|=3. Prove that there exists A,B\in S_{1}, C,D\in S_{2}, E,F\in S_{3} such that AB=CD=EF and A \neq B, C\neq D, E\neq F

On the plane, given an angle xOy. M be a mobile point on ray Ox and N a mobile point on ray Oy. Let d be the external angle bisector of angle xOy and I be the intersection of d with the perpendicular bisector of MN. Let P, Q be two points lie on d such that IP = IQ = IM = IN, and let K the intersection of MQ and NP.
i. Prove that K always lie on a fixed line.
ii. Let d_1 line perpendicular to IM at M and d_2 line perpendicular to IN at N. Assume that there exist the intersections E, F of d_1, d_2 from d. Prove that EN, FM and OK are concurrent.

Let k be a positive real number. Triangle ABC is acute and not isosceles, O is its circumcenter and AD,BE,CF are the internal bisectors. On the rays AD,BE,CF, respectively, let points L,M,N such that \frac {AL}{AD} = \frac {BM}{BE} = \frac {CN}{CF} = k. Denote (O_1),(O_2),(O_3) be respectively the circle through L and touches OA at A, the circle through M and touches OB at B, the circle through N and touches OC at C.
i. Prove that when k = \frac{1}{2}, three circles (O_1),(O_2),(O_3) have exactly two common points, the centroid G of triangle ABC lies on that common chord of these circles.
ii. Find all values of k such that three circles (O_1),(O_2),(O_3) have exactly two common points

Let an acute triangle ABC with curcumcircle (O). Call A_1,B_1,C_1 are foots of perpendicular line from A,B,C to opposite side. A_2,B_2,C_2 are reflect points of A_1,B_1,C_1 over midpoints of BC,CA,AB respectively. Circle (AB_2C_2),(BC_2A_2),(CA_2B_2) cut (O) at A_3,B_3,C_3 respectively. Prove that: A_1A_3,B_1B_3,C_1C_3 are concurent.

Let a circle (O) with diameter AB. A point M move inside (O). Internal bisector of \widehat{AMB} cut (O) at N, external bisector of \widehat{AMB} cut NA,NB at P,Q. AM,BM cut circle with diameter NQ,NP at R,S. Prove that: median from N of triangle NRS pass over a fix point.

Let ABC be a triangle with \widehat{BAC}\neq 90^\circ  . Let M be the midpoint of BC. We choose a variable point D on AM. Let (O_1) and (O_2) be two circle pass through D and tangent to BC at B and C. The line BA and CA intersect (O_1),(O_2) at P,Q respectively.
i. Prove that tangent line at P on (O_1) and Q on (O_2) must intersect at S.
ii. Prove that S lies on a fix line.

A is a point lying outside a circle (O). The tangents from A drawn to (O) meet the circle at B,C. Let P,Q be points on the rays AB, AC respectively such that PQ is tangent to (O). The parallel lines drawn through P,Q parallel to CA, BA, respectively meet BC at E,F, respectively. 
i. Show that the straight lines EQ always pass through a fixed point M, and FP always pass through a fixed point N.
ii.  Show that PM\cdot QN is constant. 

Consider a circle (O) and two fixed points B,C on (O) such that BC is not the diameter of (O). A is an arbitrary point on (O), distinct from B,C. Let D,J,K be the midpoints of BC,CA,AB, respectively, E,M,N be the feet of perpendiculars from A to BC, B to DJ, C to DK, respectively. The two tangents at M,N to the circumcircle of triangle EMN meet at T. Prove that T is a fixed point (as A moves on (O)).


The ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral  with no parallel sides inscribed in circle (O, R). Let E be the intersection of two diagonals and the angle bisector of AEB cut the lines AB, BC, CD, DA at M, N, P, Q respectively .
a) Prove that the circles (AQM), (BMN), (CNP), (DPQ) are passing through a point. Call that point K.
b) Denote min \,\{AC, BD\} = m. Prove that OK \le \dfrac{2R^2}{\sqrt{4R^2-m^2}}.

Let ABC be a triangle with  \angle BAC= 45^o . Altitudes AD, BE, CF meet at H. EF cuts BC at P. I is the midpoint of BC, IF cuts PH in Q.
a) Prove that  \angle IQH = \angle AIE.
b) Let (K) be the circumcircle of triangle ABC, (J) be the circumcircle of triangle KPD. CK cuts circle (J) at G, IG cuts (J) at M, JC cuts circle of diameter BC at N. Prove that G, N, M, C lie on the same circle.

Let ABC be triangle with A<B<C and inscribed in a circle  (O). On the minor arc ABC of (O) and does not contain point A, choose an arbitrary point D. Suppose CD meets AB at E and BD meets AC at F. Let O_1 be the incenter of triangle EBD touches with EB,ED and tangent to (O). Let O_2 be the incenter of triangle FCD, touches with FC,FD and tangent to (O).
i. M is a tangency point of O_1 with BE and N is a tangency point of O_2 with CF. Prove that the circle with diameter MN has a fixed point.
ii. A line through M is parallel to CE meets AC at P, a line through N is parallel to  BF meets AB at  Q. Prove that the circumcircles of triangles (AMP),(ANQ) are all tangent to a fixed circle.

i. Let ABC be a triangle with altitude  AD and  P a variable point on AD. Lines PB and  AC intersect each other at E, lines  PC and  AB intersect each other at F. Suppose AEDF is a quadrilateral inscribed . Prove that \frac{PA}{PD}=(\tan B+\tan C)\cot \frac{A}{2}.
ii. Let ABC be a triangle with orthocentre  H and P a variable point on AH. The line through C perpendicular to AC meets BP at M, The line through B perpendicular to AB meets CP at N.  K is the projection of  Aon MN. Prove that \angle BKC+\angle MAN is invariant.

Given a fixed circle (O) and two fixed point B,C on it.point A varies on circle (O). let I be the midpoint of BC and H be the orthocenter of \triangle ABC. ray IH meet (O) at K ,AH meet BC at D ,KD meet (O) at M .a line pass M and perpendicular to BC meet AI at N.
i. Prove that N varies on a fixed circle.
ii. Acircle pass N and tangent to AK at A cut AB,AC at P,Q. let J be the midpoint of PQ .prove that AJ pass through a fixed point.

Let ABC be a triangle with an interior  point P such that \angle APB = \angle APC = \alpha and \alpha > 180^o-\angle BAC. The circumcircle of triangle APB cuts AC at E, the circumcircle of triangle APC cuts AB at F. Let Q be the point in the triangle AEF such that \angle AQE = \angle AQF =\alpha. Let D be the  symmetric point of Q wrt EF. Angle bisector of \angle EDF cuts AP at T.
a) Prove that \angle DET = \angle ABC, \angle DFT = \angle ACB.
b) Straight line PA cuts straight lines DE, DF at M, N respectively. Denote I, J the incenters of the triangles PEM, PFN, and K the circumcenter of the triangle DIJ. Straight line DT cut (K) at H. Prove that HK passes through the incenter of the triangle DMN.

Let ABC be triangle with circumcircle (O) of fixed BCAB \ne AC and BC not a diameter. Let I be the incenter of the triangle ABC and D = AI \cap BC, E = BI \cap CA, F = CI \cap AB. The circle passing through D and tangent to OA cuts for second time (O) at G (G \ne A). GE, GF cut  (O) also at M, N respectively.
i. Let H = BM \cap CN. Prove that AH goes through a fixed point.
ii. Suppose BE, CF cut (O) also at L, K respectively and AH \cap KL = P. On EF take Q for QP = QI. Let J be a point of the circimcircle of triangle IBC so that IJ \perp IQ. Prove that the midpoint of IJ belongs to a fixed circle
Given an acute triangle ABC satisfying \angle ACB<\angle ABC<\angle ACB+\dfrac{\angle BAC}{2}. Let D be a point on BC such that \angle ADC=\angle ACB+\dfrac{\angle BAC}{2}. Tangent of circumcircle of ABC at A hits BC at E. Bisector of \angle AEB intersects AD and (ADE) at G and F respectively, DF hits AE at H.
i. Prove that circle with diameter AE,DF,GH go through one common point.
ii. On the exterior bisector of \angle BAC and ray AC given point K and M respectively satisfying KB=KD=KM, On the exterior bisector of \angle BAC and ray AB given point L and N respectively satisfying LC=LD=LN. Circle throughs M,N and midpoint I of BC hits BC at P (P\neq I). Prove that BM,CN,AP concurrent.

Triangle ABC with incircle (I) touches the sides AB, BC, AC at F, D, E, res. I_b, I_c are B- and C- excenters of ABC. P, Q are midpoints of I_bE, I_cF. (PAC)\cap AB=\{ A, R\}, (QAB)\cap AC=\{ A,S\}.
i. Prove that PR, QS, AI are concurrent.
ii. DE, DF cut I_bI_c at K, J, res. EJ\cap FK=\{ M\}. PE, QF cut (PAC), (QAB) at X, Y res. Prove that BY, CX, AM are concurrent.

Triangle ABC is inscribed in circle (O). A varies on (O) such that AB>BC. M is the midpoint of AC. The circle with diameter BM intersects (O) at R. RM intersects (O) at Q and intersects BC at P. The circle with diameter BP intersects AB, BO at K,S in this order.
i. Prove that SR passes through the midpoint of KP.
ii. Let N be the midpoint of BC. The radical axis of circles with diameters AN, BM intersects SR at E. Prove that ME always passes through a fixed point.

2018 Vietnam TST P1
Let ABC be a acute, non-isosceles triangle. D,\ E,\ F are the midpoints of sides AB,\ BC,\ AC, resp. Denote by (O),\ (O') the circumcircle and Euler circle of ABC. An arbitrary point P lies inside triangle DEF and DP,\ EP,\ FP intersect (O') at D',\ E',\ F', resp. Point A' is the point such that D' is the midpoint of AA'. Points B',\ C' are defined similarly.
i. Prove that if PO=PO' then O\in(A'B'C');
ii. Point A' is mirrored by OD, its image is X. Y,\ Z are created in the same manner. H is the orthocenter of ABC and XH,\ YH,\ ZH intersect BC, AC, AB at M,\ N,\ L resp. Prove that M,\ N,\ L are collinear.

2018 Vietnam TST P6
Triangle ABC circumscribed (O) has A-excircle (J) that touches AB,\ BC,\ AC at F,\ D,\ E, resp.
i. L is the midpoint of BC. Circle with diameter LJ cuts DE,\ DF at K,\ H. Prove that (BDK),\ (CDH) has an intersecting point on (J).
ii. Let EF\cap BC =\{G\} and GJ cuts AB,\ AC at M,\ N, resp. P\in JB and Q\in JC such that \angle PAB=\angle QAC=90^\circ . PM\cap QN=\{T\} and S is the midpoint of the larger BC-arc of (O). (I) is the incircle of ABC. Prove that SI\cap AT\in (O)

Given an acute scalene triangle ABC inscribed in circle (O). Let H be its orthocenter and M be the midpoint of BC. Let D lie on the opposite rays of HA so that BC=2DM. Let D' be the reflection of D through line BC and X be the intersection of AO and MD.
a) Show that AM bisects D'X.
b) Similarly, we define the points E,F like D and Y,Z like X. Let S be the intersection of tangent lines from B,C with respect to (O). Let G be the projection of the midpoint of AS to the line AO. Show that there exists a point with the same power to all the circles (BEY),(CFZ),(SGO) and (O).

Given a scalene triangle ABC inscribed in the circle (O). Let (I) be its incircle and BI,CI cut AC,AB at E,F respectively. A circle passes through E and touches OB at B cuts (O) again at M. Similarly, a circle passes through F and touches OC at C cuts (O) again at N. ME,NF cut (O) again at P,Q. Let K be the intersection of EF and BC and let PQ cuts BC and EF at G,H, respectively. Show that the median correspond to G of the triangle GHK is perpendicular to IO.

In acute \triangle ABC, O is the circumcenter, I is the incenter. The incircle touches BC,CA,AB at D,E,F. And the points K,M,N are the midpoints of BC,CA,AB respectively. 
a) Prove that the lines passing through D,E,F in parallel with IK,IM,IN respectively are concurrent. 
b) Points T,P,Q are the middle points of the major arc BC,CA,AB on \odot O. Prove that the lines passing through D,E,F in parallel with IT,IP,IQ respectively are concurrent. 

In the scalene acute triangle ABC, O is the circumcenter. AD, BE, CF are three altitudes. And H is the orthocenter. Let G be the reflection point of O through BC. Draw the diameter EK in \odot (GHE), and the diameter FL in \odot (GHF).
a) If AK, AL and DE, DF intersect at U, V respectively, prove that UV\parallel EF.
b) Suppose S is the intersection of the two tangents of the circumscribed circle of \triangle ABC at B and C. T is the intersection of DS and HG. And M,N are the projection of H on TE,TF respectively. Prove that M,N,E,F are concyclic.

Let ABC be a triangle and N be a point that differs from A,B,C. Let A_b be the reflection of A through NB, and B_a be the reflection of B through NA. Similarly, we define B_c, C_b, A_c, C_a. Let m_a be the line through N and perpendicular to B_cC_b. Define similarly m_b, m_c.

a) Assume that N is the orthocenter of \triangle ABC, show that the respective reflection of m_a, m_b, m_c through the bisector of angles \angle BNC, \angle CNA, \angle ANB are the same line.
b) Assume that N is the nine-point center of \triangle ABC, show that the respective reflection of m_a, m_b, m_c through BC, CA, AB concur.


Given a fixed circle (O) and two fixed points B, C on that circle, let A be a moving point on (O) such that \triangle ABC is acute and scalene. Let I be the midpoint of BC and let AD, BE, CF be the three heights of \triangle ABC. In two rays \overrightarrow{FA}, \overrightarrow{EA}, we pick respectively M,N such that FM = CE, EN = BF. Let L be the intersection of MN and EF, and let G \neq L be the second intersection of (LEN) and (LFM).

a) Show that the circle (MNG) always goes through a fixed point.

b) Let AD intersects (O) at K \neq A. In the tangent line through D of (DKI), we pick P,Q such that GP \parallel AB, GQ \parallel AC. Let T be the center of (GPQ). Show that GT always goes through a fixed point.



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