Moving point exercises

RedPig
November 22, 2020

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1 Problems
Problem 1.1 (ELMO 2017 P2). Let ABC be a triangle with orthocenter H,
and let M be the midpoint of BC. Suppose that P and Q are distinct points on
the circle with diameter AH, different from A, such that M lies on line P Q.
Prove that the orthocenter of 4AP Q lies on the circumcircle of 4ABC.
Problem 1.2 (ELMO SL 2018 G1). Let ABC be an acute triangle with ortho-
center H, and let P be a point on the nine-point circle of ABC. Lines BH, CH
meet the opposite sides AC, AB at E, F , respectively. Suppose that the circumcir-
cles (EHP ), (F HP ) intersect lines CH, BH a second time at Q, R, respectively.
Show that as P varies along the nine-point circle of ABC, the line QR passes
through a fixed point.
Problem 1.3 (China TST 2019 Test 2 P1). AB and AC are tangents to a
circle ω with center O at B, C respectively. Point P is a variable point on minor
arc BC. The tangent at P to ω meets AB, AC at D, E respectively. AO meets
BP, CP at U, V respectively. The line through P perpendicular to AB intersects
DV at M , and the line through P perpendicular to AC intersects EU at N .
Prove that as P varies, M N passes through a fixed point.
Problem 1.4 (USA TST 2019 P1). Let ABC be a triangle and let M and N
denote the midpoints of AB and AC, respectively. Let X be a point such that AX
is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle ABC. Denote by ωB the circle through
M and B tangent to M X, and by ωC the circle through N and C tangent to
N X. Show that ωB and ωC intersect on line BC.
Problem 1.5 (USA TST 2020 P2). Two circles Γ1 and Γ2 have common
external tangents `1 and `2 meeting at T . Suppose `1 touches Γ1 at A and `2
touches Γ2 at B. A circle Ω through A and B intersects Γ1 again at C and Γ2
again at D, such that quadrilateral ABCD is convex.
Suppose lines AC and BD meet at point X, while lines AD and BC meet at
point Y . Show that T , X, Y are collinear.
Problem 1.6 (USA TSTST 2019 P5). Let ABC be an acute triangle with
orthocenter H and circumcircle Γ. A line through H intersects segments AB
and AC at E and F , respectively. Let K be the circumcenter of 4AEF , and
suppose line AK intersects Γ again at a point D. Prove that line HK and the
line through D perpendicular to BC meet on Γ.
Problem 1.7 (IMO 2010 P2). Given a triangle ABC, with I as its incenter and
Γ as its circumcircle, AI intersects Γ again at D. Let E be a point on the arc
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BDC, and F a point on the segment BC, such that ∠BAF = ∠CAE < ∠BAC.
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If G is the midpoint of IF , prove that the meeting point of the lines EI and DG
lies on Γ.
Problem 1.8 (APMO 2016 P3). Let AB and AC be two distinct rays not lying
on the same line, and let ω be a circle with center O that is tangent to ray AC

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at E and ray AB at F . Let R be a point on segment EF . The line through O
parallel to EF intersects line AB at P . Let N be the intersection of lines P R
and AC, and let M be the intersection of line AB and the line through R parallel
to AC. Prove that line M N is tangent to ω.
Problem 1.9 (2019 All Russian Grade 11 P6). 4ABC is isosceles with base
BC, let D be a point on the segment AC. Let K be a point on the small arc CD
of the circumcircle of 4BCD. Line CK intersects the line through A parallel to
BC at T . Let M be the midpoint of segment DT . Prove that ∠AKT = ∠CAM .
Problem 1.10. Let O be the circumcircle of 4ABC, let P be an arbitrary point
in the plane. Let A0 , B 0 , C 0 be the second point of intersection of O with AP ,
BP , CP . Let X, Y , Z be the reflexion of A, B, C w.r.t line OP . Let U , V , W
be the points of intersection of A0 X, B 0 Y , C 0 Z with BC, CA, AB, respectively.
Prove that U , V , W are collinear.
Problem 1.11 (Indonesian MO 2013 P2). Let ABC be an acute triangle and
ω be its circumcircle. The bisector of ∠BAC intersects ω at [another point] M .
Let P be a point on AM and inside 4ABC. Lines passing P that are parallel
to AB and AC intersects BC on E, F respectively. Lines M E, M F intersects
ω at points K, L respectively. Prove that AM, BL, CK are concurrent.
Problem 1.12 (IMO SL 2012 G2). Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral whose
diagonals AC and BD meet at E. The extensions of the sides AD and BC beyond
A and B meet at F . Let G be the point such that ECGD is a parallelogram,
and let H be the image of E under reflection in AD. Prove that D, H, F, G are
concyclic.
Problem 1.13 (Singapore TST 2009). Let H be the orthocentre of 4ABC and
let P be a point on the circumcircle of 4ABC, distinct from A, B, C. Let E and
F be the feet of altitudes from H onto AC and AB respectively. Let P AQB and
P ARC be parallelograms. Suppose QA meets RH at X and RA meets QH at
Y . Prove that XE is parallel to Y F .
Problem 1.14 (IMO 1995 P1). Let A, B, C, D be four distinct points on a line,
in that order. The circles with diameters AC and BD intersect at X and Y .
The line XY meets BC at Z. Let P be a point on the line XY other than Z.
The line CP intersects the circle with diameter AC at C and M , and the line
BP intersects the circle with diameter BD at B and N . Prove that the lines
AM, DN, XY are concurrent.
Problem 1.15. Let 4ABC be an equilateral triangle. Let O be the circumcenter
of 4ABC. Define points D, E, F on BC, AC, AB respectively such that the lines
AD, BE, CF are concurrent. Let A0 be the intersection of the circumcircles of
AOD and ABC . Define points B 0 and C 0 similarly. Prove that AA0 , BB 0 , CC 0
are concurrent.
Problem 1.16. Let ABC be a triangle and point X be an arbitrarily point. The
bisector of ∠BAC intersects the circumcircle AXB and AXC at M, N . The

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bisector of ∠ABC and ∠ACB intersect the circumcircle of BXC at P, Q. Prove
that the intersection point of M Q, N P lies on the circumcircle of BXC.
Problem 1.17. Let ABC be a triangle with incenter I and intouch triangle
DEF. Choose X, Y, Z on rays ID, IE, IF respectively with IX = IY = IZ.
Show that lines AX, BY, CZ concur.

Problem 1.18 (Serbia MO 2018 P1). Let 4ABC be a triangle with incenter I.
Points P and Q are chosen on segments BI and CI such that 2∠P AQ = ∠BAC.
If D is the touch point of incircle and side BC prove that ∠P DQ = 90.
Problem 1.19 (EGMO 2012 P1). Let ABC be a triangle with circumcentre O.
The points D, E, F lie in the interiors of the sides BC, CA, AB respectively, such
that DE is perpendicular to CO and DF is perpendicular to BO. (By interior
we mean, for example, that the point D lies on the line BC and D is between B
and C on that line.) Let K be the circumcentre of triangle AF E. Prove that the
lines DK and BC are perpendicular.
Problem 1.20. Given triangle ABC with incircle (I) which touches BC, CA, AB
at D, E, F respectively. H and J are orthocenters of ABC and AEF , M is the
projection of D on EF . Prove that H, J, M are colinear.
Problem 1.21 (IMO SL 2012 G2). Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral whose
diagonals AC and BD meet at E. The extensions of the sides AD and BC beyond
A and B meet at F . Let G be the point such that ECGD is a parallelogram,
and let H be the image of E under reflection in AD. Prove that D, H, F, G are
concyclic.
Problem 1.22. Given any point P and a triangle ABC, let X, Y , Z be the
second intersection of AP , BP , CP with the circumcircle of 4ABC, we call
4XY Z the circumcevian triangle of P with respect to a 4ABC.

Given a triangle ABC, and three points P , Q and R on a line `.

• Let AR BR CR be the circumcevian triangle of R w.r.t 4AQ BQ CQ .