191. Six nice problems with the incircle of a triangle.
by Virgil Nicula, Dec 14, 2010, 8:25 AM
Proposed problem 1. Let
be a triangle with the incircle
which touches its sides at
,
,
. The rays
,
meet again
at
,
respectively. Prove that
.
Proof. Observe that
(Gergogne's point), 
and
. Apply the Ceva's theorem to
for
,
and 


b+c-s
, what is truly.
Proposed problem 2. The incircle
of
touches its sides at
,
and
respectively. Consider the point 
for which the circumcircle
of
is tangent in
to the circle
. Define analogously the points
and
. Prove that
.
Proof 1. From the well-known property obtain that the ray
is the bisector of the angle
. Denote the intersection
. The division
is harmonically, i.e.
. From a characterization of the harmonical division obtain that
. With other words, the point
is the intersection between the circle with the diameter
and the incircle
for which
. Then the point
is the reflection of the point
w.r.t. the line
, where the point
is the middlepoint of the segment
, i.e. the lines
and
is the tangents from
to
,
,
,
,
and
a.s.o.
Proof 2. Denote
for which
is tangent to
and
. Observe that the pentagon
is inscribed in the circle with
diameter
and
. Therefore,
is tangent to the circumcircle of
, i.e.
is tangent to the circumcircle of
in
.
Proposed problem 3. The incircle
of
touches
at
. Let
be the midpoint of
-altitude
of
, where
.
The line
meets the incircle of
at
(apart from
) . Show that the circumcircle of
is tangent to
at
.
The proof. Suppose w.l.o.g.
. Denote the A-exincircle
,
, the intersection
between
and the tangent to
in
and the intersection
. Prove easily that
,
and
. But
. Therefore,
, i.e.
. The points
belong to the circle with the diameter
. But
. Thus
, i.e. the line
is tangent to the circumcircle of the triangle
.
Proposed problem 4. Let
be a triangle with incircle
which touches its sides at
,
,
. The line
meet again
in
. Prove that
is a cyclic quadrilateral
.
Proof. Denote
. From a well-known property
obtain that
is tangent to
. Denote
and
.
Since
is cyclically obtain that
is cyclically

is cyclically
.
Proposed problem 5. Let
be a triangle (
) for which denote the circumcircle
, the incircle
, the midpoint
of
and the point
so that
and
doesn't separate
,
. Prove that 
Proof I. Suppose
. Denote the diameter
of circle
,
,
and
.
Prove easily that
and the quadrilateral
is cyclically. Thus,
and 
Proof 2. Suppose
. Denote
for which
. Observe that
and

Since
obtain

. Thus, 
You can prove analogously
Proposed problem 6. Let
with incircle
and the Nagel's point
. Denote
, the diameter
of
and
.
Prove that
and 
.
Proof. Prove easily that
(nice property !). Therefore,

a.s.o. Prove easily that
. Using the well-known relation 
obtain
.











Proof. Observe that


and









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Proposed problem 2. The incircle






for which the circumcircle







Proof 1. From the well-known property obtain that the ray














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Proof 2. Denote





diameter
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Proposed problem 3. The incircle









The line







The proof. Suppose w.l.o.g.





























Proposed problem 4. Let










Proof. Denote






Since














Proposed problem 5. Let





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Proof I. Suppose

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Prove easily that




Proof 2. Suppose














You can prove analogously

Proposed problem 6. Let




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Prove that




Proof. Prove easily that









obtain


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