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interesting geo config (2/3)
Royal_mhyasd   1
N 2 hours ago by Royal_mhyasd
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Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle and $H$ its orthocenter. Let $P$ be a point on the parallel through $A$ to $BC$ such that $\angle APH = |\angle ABC-\angle ACB|$. Define $Q$ and $R$ as points on the parallels through $B$ to $AC$ and through $C$ to $AB$ similarly. If $P,Q,R$ are positioned around the sides of $\triangle ABC$ as in the given configuration, prove that $P,Q,R$ are collinear.
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Royal_mhyasd
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Royal_mhyasd
2 hours ago
interesting geo config (1\3)
Royal_mhyasd   0
2 hours ago
Source: own
Let $\triangle ABC$ be an acute triangle with $AC > AB$, $H$ its orthocenter and $O$ it's circumcenter. Let $P$ be a point on the parallel through $A$ to $BC$ such that $\angle APH = \angle ABC - \angle ACB$ and $P$ and $C$ are on different sides of $AB$. Denote by $S$ the intersection of the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC$ and $PA'$, where $A'$ is the reflection of $H$ over $BC$, $M$ the midpoint of $PH$, $Q$ the intersection of $OA$ and the parallel through $M$ to $AS$, $R$ the intersection of $MS$ and the perpendicular through $O$ to $PS$ and $N$ a point on $AS$ such that $NT \parallel PS$, where $T$ is the midpoint of $HS$. Prove that $Q, N, R$ lie on a line.

fiy it's 2am and i'm bored so i decided to look further into this interesting config that i had already made some observations on, maybe this problem is trivial from some theorem so if that's the case then i'm sorry lol :P i'll probably post 2 more problems related to it soon, i'd say they're easier than this though
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Royal_mhyasd
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Parallel lines..
ts0_9   9
N 2 hours ago by OutKast
Source: Kazakhstan National Olympiad 2014 P3 D1 10 grade
The triangle $ABC$ is inscribed in a circle $w_1$. Inscribed in a triangle circle touchs the sides $BC$ in a point $N$. $w_2$ — the circle inscribed in a segment $BAC$ circle of $w_1$, and passing through a point $N$. Let points $O$ and $J$ — the centers of circles $w_2$ and an extra inscribed circle (touching side $BC$) respectively. Prove, that lines $AO$ and $JN$ are parallel.
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ts0_9
Mar 26, 2014
OutKast
2 hours ago
KMN and PQR are tangent at a fixed point
hal9v4ik   4
N 2 hours ago by OutKast
Let $ABCD$ be cyclic quadrilateral. Let $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at $R$, and let $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at $K$. Let $M$ and $N$ are points on $AB$ and $CD$ such that $\frac{AM}{MB}=\frac{CN}{ND}$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the intersections of $MN$ with the diagonals of $ABCD$. Prove that circumcircles of triangles $KMN$ and $PQR$ are tangent at a fixed point.
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hal9v4ik
Mar 19, 2013
OutKast
2 hours ago
one cyclic formed by two cyclic
CrazyInMath   40
N 2 hours ago by HamstPan38825
Source: EGMO 2025/3
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle. Points $B, D, E$, and $C$ lie on a line in this order and satisfy $BD = DE = EC$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of $AD$ and $AE$, respectively. Suppose triangle $ADE$ is acute, and let $H$ be its orthocentre. Points $P$ and $Q$ lie on lines $BM$ and $CN$, respectively, such that $D, H, M,$ and $P$ are concyclic and pairwise different, and $E, H, N,$ and $Q$ are concyclic and pairwise different. Prove that $P, Q, N,$ and $M$ are concyclic.
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CrazyInMath
Apr 13, 2025
HamstPan38825
2 hours ago
geometry problem
Medjl   5
N 2 hours ago by LeYohan
Source: Netherlands TST for IMO 2017 day 3 problem 1
A circle $\omega$ with diameter $AK$ is given. The point $M$ lies in the interior of the circle, but not on $AK$. The line $AM$ intersects $\omega$ in $A$ and $Q$. The tangent to $\omega$ at $Q$ intersects the line through $M$ perpendicular to $AK$, at $P$. The point $L$ lies on $\omega$, and is such that $PL$ is tangent to $\omega$ and $L\neq Q$.
Show that $K, L$, and $M$ are collinear.
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Medjl
Feb 1, 2018
LeYohan
2 hours ago
Connected, not n-colourable graph
mavropnevma   7
N 2 hours ago by OutKast
Source: Tuymaada 2013, Day 1, Problem 4 Juniors and 3 Seniors
The vertices of a connected graph cannot be coloured with less than $n+1$ colours (so that adjacent vertices have different colours).
Prove that $\dfrac{n(n-1)}{2}$ edges can be removed from the graph so that it remains connected.

V. Dolnikov

EDIT. It is confirmed by the official solution that the graph is tacitly assumed to be finite.
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mavropnevma
Jul 20, 2013
OutKast
2 hours ago
Homothety with incenter and circumcenters
Ikeronalio   8
N 3 hours ago by LeYohan
Source: Korea National Olympiad 2009 Problem 1
Let $I, O$ be the incenter and the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$, and $D,E,F$ be the circumcenters of triangle $ BIC, CIA, AIB$. Let $ P, Q, R$ be the midpoints of segments $ DI, EI, FI $. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $PQR $, $M$, is the midpoint of segment $IO$.
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Ikeronalio
Sep 9, 2012
LeYohan
3 hours ago
2-var inequality
sqing   11
N 3 hours ago by ytChen
Source: Own
Let $ a,b>0 , a^2+b^2-ab\leq 1 . $ Prove that
$$a^3+b^3 -\frac{a^4}{b+1}  -\frac{b^4}{a+1} \leq 1 $$
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sqing
May 27, 2025
ytChen
3 hours ago
Sums of products of entries in a matrix
Stear14   0
3 hours ago
(a) $\ $Each entry of an $\ 8\times 8\ $ matrix equals either $\ 1\ $ or $\ 2.\ $ Let $\ A\ $ denote the sum of eight products of entries in each row. Also, let $\ B\ $ denote the sum of eight products of entries in each column. Find the maximum possible value of $\ A-B.\ $ In other words, find
$$ {\rm max}\ \left[ \sum_{i=1}^8\ \prod_{j=1}^8\ a_{ij} - 
\sum_{j=1}^8\ \prod_{i=1}^8\ a_{ij} \right]
$$
(b) $\ $Same question, but for a $\ 2025\times 2025\ $ matrix.
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Stear14
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a father and his son are skating around a circular skating rink
parmenides51   2
N 3 hours ago by thespacebar1729
Source: Tournament Of Towns Spring 1999 Junior 0 Level p1
A father and his son are skating around a circular skating rink. From time to time, the father overtakes the son. After the son starts skating in the opposite direction, they begin to meet five times more often. What is the ratio of the skating speeds of the father and the son?

(Tairova)
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parmenides51
May 7, 2020
thespacebar1729
3 hours ago
Sums of n mod k
EthanWYX2009   1
N 3 hours ago by Martin.s
Source: 2025 May 谜之竞赛-3
Given $0<\varepsilon <1.$ Show that there exists a constant $c>0,$ such that for all positive integer $n,$
\[\sum_{k\le n^{\varepsilon}}(n\text{ mod } k)>cn^{2\varepsilon}.\]Proposed by Cheng Jiang
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EthanWYX2009
May 26, 2025
Martin.s
3 hours ago
Two perpendiculars
jayme   5
N Mar 17, 2019 by jayme
Source: own
Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC an acute triangle so that AC < BC < AB
2. B' the midpoint of the segment AC
3. H the orthocenter of ABC
4. D the foot of the A-altitude of ABC
5. O the center of the circumcircle of ABC
6. K the point of intersection of the perpendicular to OD at D with AC.

Prove : HK is perpendicular to B'D.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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jayme
Aug 3, 2016
jayme
Mar 17, 2019
Two perpendiculars
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Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABC an acute triangle so that AC < BC < AB
2. B' the midpoint of the segment AC
3. H the orthocenter of ABC
4. D the foot of the A-altitude of ABC
5. O the center of the circumcircle of ABC
6. K the point of intersection of the perpendicular to OD at D with AC.

Prove : HK is perpendicular to B'D.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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Let $P$ be the second intersection of $(O)$ with $AD$. Let $J=BP\cap DK$ and $Q=B'D\cap BP$.

Then $DJ=DK$ since $OD\perp DK$ (butterfly), and $DP=DH$. So $HK\parallel BP$.

Now $\angle PDQ+\angle DPQ=\angle ADB'+\angle ACD=\angle CAD+\angle ACD=90^\circ\implies B'D\perp BP$, and we are done.
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Dear ,
very nice proof... your second part after the Carnot (DP = DH) and butterfy theorem, is the Brahmagupta theorem for the perpendicularity...
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Jean-Louis
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nice problem and solution
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Dear Mathlinkers,

see

http://jl.ayme.pagesperso-orange.fr/Docs/Perpendiculaire%20%C3%A0%20une%20droite%20de%20Steiner.pdf

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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Dear Mathlinkers,

http://jl.ayme.pagesperso-orange.fr/Docs/Orthique%20encyclopedie%200.pdf p. 48...

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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