Geometry Discussion and Problems

Inversion 5

Practice paper for Intermediate (G3 - G6)

Author: Dogu

Olympiad geometry problems set

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Inversion 5

Problem 1: △ABC inscribed (O), orthocenter H. D, E, F is the foot of altitudes from

A, B, C. (AEF) intersect (O) at R. (HAB),(HAC) intersect AC, AB at U, V . Prove that
A, U, V, R are concyclic.

Problem 2: (buratinogigle) Let ABC be a triangle inscribed in circle (O). Let D and F be
the points lying on the segments BC and AB, respectively, such that F D ⊥ OB (i.e. four
points A, F , D, C are concyclic). Ray F D meets (O) at P . Let ω be the circle which is
tangent to the segments F P , F C and is tangent to (O). Prove that circumcircle of triangle
ABD is tangent to ω.

Problem 3: (Israel TST 2022) In triangle ABC, the angle bisectors are BE and CF (where
E, F are on the sides of the triangle), and their intersection point is I. Point N lies on the
circumcircle of AEF , and the angle ̸ IAN is right. The circumcircle of AEF meets the line
N I a second time at the point L. Show that the circumcenter of AIL lies on line BC.

Problem 4: Let ABC be a triangle (AB ̸= AC) inscribed in circumcircle (O). (ω) is A -
mixtilinear incircle, it touches (ABC), AC, AB at D, E, F resp. EF cuts (ABC) at X, Y.
Let Z be the reflection of A wrt D. Prove that (XY Z) tangent (ω) at a point on AD

Problem 5: (ISL 2020) Let ABC be a triangle with incenter I and circumcircle Γ. Circles
ωB passing through B and ωC passing through C are tangent at I. Let ωB meet minor arc
AB of Γ at P and AB at M ̸= B, and let ωC meet minor arc AC of Γ at Q and AC at
N ̸= C. Rays P M and QN meet at X. Let Y be a point such that Y B is tangent to ωB
and Y C is tangent to ωC .Show that A, X, Y are collinear.

Problem 6: Consider any circle Ω and any two lines l1 , l2 . Consider some four circles
ω1 , ω2 , ω3 , ω4 which are tangent to ω, l1 , l2 . Then there exist a circle π which is tangent to
ω1 , ω2 , ω3 , ω4 .

Problem 7: ⋆ (andria) In △ABC ,let X be the center of spiral similarity that takes B to
A and A to C. Let O be the circumcenter of △ABC.M, N, P are midpoints of BC, CA, AB
respectively. Let OM ∩ N P = S and AS ∩ ⊙(△BSC) = T and A′ is antipode of A WRT
△ABC. Prove that AXA′ T is cyclic.
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Problem 8: ⋆ (Scorpion.k48) Let △ABC with circumcenter O. A1 , B1 , C1 be the reflection

of A, B, C to BC, CA, AB. Let O1 is circumcenter of △A1 B1 C1 . Prove that O1 lies on
radical axis of ⊙OAA1 , ⊙OBB1 , ⊙OCC1

Problem 9: ⋆ (BMoEG II 2022) Let ω and Ω be the incircle and circumcircle, respectively,
of a scalene triangle ABC. Let ω1 be a circle passing through A, B and tangent to ω; ω2 be
a circle passing through A, C and tangent to ω.

a) Circle ω3 is internally tangent to ω1 , externally tangent to ω2 and share AB as the external

common tangent with ω.

b) Circle ω4 is internally tangent to ω2 , externally tangent to ω1 and share AC as the external

common tangent with ω.

c) Circle ω5 is internally tangent to ω3 and ω4 and is tangent to the arc BAC of Ω.

d) Circle ω6 is externally tangent to ω3 and ω4 and is tangent to the arc BAC of Ω. Prove
that the circles ω5 and ω6 are tangent, and they are both tangent to Ω.

Problem 10: ⋆ (Tran Viet Hung - Truong Tuan Nghia) Let △ABC be a scalene triangle I, J
are incenter,excenter of angle A. A circle (O) passes through B.C ,contains A inside .Circle
(O′ ) is tangent to rays AB, AC and internal tangent to (O) at X.Suppose XA intersects (O)
at X.Let XA intersects (O) at P and M is the midpoint of minor arc BC of (O).

i) Prove that: JM passes through P .

ii) Circle (O1 ) tangent to BC, BA and internal tangent to (O) at Y .Circle (O2 ) tangent
to CA, CB and internal tangent to (O) at Z.Prove that: Exscimilicenter of circle ω1
with center Y ,tangent to P C and circle ω2 with center Z,tangent to P B line on BC.

Problem 11: ⋆ Let △ABC be a triangle with M, N are midpoints of CA, AB. G is the
centroid of △AM N .K is the intersection of AG, (GM N ) other than G.D lie on (ABC) such
that (AD, BC) = −1. Prove that: The radical axis of (BKM ), (CKN ) bisects AD.

Problem 12: ⋆ (Rhomari Elhassan) Let A, B, C, D, E be five fixed points lie on a circle.
P fixed lie on DE.A line l moving and passes through P ,l intersects AD, AE at X, Y .Prove
that: The locus of the intersection different from A of (ABX) and (ACY ) is a circle.

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