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RACE # 9 GEOMETRY MATHEMATICS
1. In an acute-angled ABC, A = 30°, H is the orthocentre, and M is the mid point of BC. On the
line HM take a point T such that HM = MT. Show that AT = 2BC.
2. The inscribed circumference in the ABC is tangent to BC, CA and AB at D, E and F,
respectively. Suppose that this circumference meets AD again at its mid-point X; that is,
AX = XD. The lines XB and XC meet the inscribed circumference again at Y and Z, respectively.
Show that EY = FZ.
3. Two externally tangent circles of radii R1 and R2 are internally tangent to a semicircle of radius 1,
as in the figure.

Prove that R1 R 2 2( 2 1) with equality holds if and only if R1 = R2.

4. T1 is an isosceles triangle with circumcircle K. Let T2 be another isosceles triangle inscribed in K
whose base is one of the equal sides of T1 and which overlaps the interior of T1. Similarly create
isosceles triangles T3 fromT2, T4 fromT3 and so on. Do the triangles Tn approach an equilateral
triangle as n ?
5. The incircle of ABC touches the sides BC, CA and AB in K, L and M respectively. The line
through A and parallel to LK meets MK in P and the line through A and parallel to MK meets LK
in Q. Show that the line PQ bisects the sides AB and AC of ABC.
6. In a convex quadrilateral PQRS, PQ = RS, ( 3 1)QR SP and RSP – SPQ = 30°. Provee
that PQR – QRS = 90°.
7. Let ABC be a triangle in which no angle is 90°. For any point P in the plane of the triangle, let
A1, B1, Cl denote the reflections of P in the sides BC, CA, AB respectively. Prove the following
statements:
(a) If P is the incentre or an excentre of ABC, then P is the circumcentre of A1B1C1;
(b) If P is the circumcentre of ABC, then P is the orthocentre of A1 B1 C1;
(c) If P is the orthocentre of ABC, then P is either the incentre or an excentre of A1B1C1.
8. Let ABC be a triangle and D be the mid point of side BC Suppose DAB = BCA and
DAC = 15°. Show that ADC is obtuse. Further, if O is the circumcentre of ADC, prove that
AOD is equilateral.
9. For a convex hexagon ABCDEF in which each pair of opposite sides is unequal, consider the
following six statements:
(a1) AB is parallel to DE; (a2)AE = BD; (b1) BC is parallel to EF;
(b2) BF = CE; (c1) CD is parallel to FA; (c2) CA = DF.
(a) Show that, if all the six statements are true; then the hexagon is cyclic (i.e. it can be inscribed in
a circle).
(b) Prove that, in fact, any five of these six statements also imply that the hexagon is cyclic.
b
10. Let ABC be a triangle with sides a, b, c. Consider a A1B1C1 with sides equal to a ,
2
c a 9
b ,c . Show that [A1B1C1 ] [ABC] . Where [XYZ] denotes the area of the XYZ.
2 2 4
11. Consider an acute ABC and let P be an interior point of ABC. Suppose the lines BP and CP,
when produced, meet AC and AB in E and F respectively. Let D be the point where AP intersects
the line segment EF and K be the foot of perpendicular from D on to BC. Show that DK bisects
EKF.
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12. Let R denote the circumradius of a ABC; a, b, c its sides BC, CA, AB and ra, rb, rc its exradii
opposite A, B, C. If 2R ra, prove that:
(i) a > b and a > c; (ii) 2R > rb and 2R > rc.
13. Consider a convex quadrilateral ABCD, in which K, L, M, N are the mid points of the sides AB,
BC, CD, DA respectively. Suppose
(a) BD bisects KM at Q; (b) QA = QB = QC = QD; (c) LK/LM = CD/CB.
Prove that ABCD is a square.
14. Let M be the mid point of side BC of a ABC. Let the median AM intersect the incircle of ABC
at K and L, K being nearer to A than L If AK = KL = LM, prove that the sides of ABC are in the
ratio 5 : 10 : 13 in some order.
15. In a non-equilateral ABC, the sides a,b,c form an arithmetic progression. Let I and O denote the
incentre and circumcentre of the triangle respectively.
(i) Prove that IO is perpendicular to BI.
(ii) Suppose BI extended meets AC in K and D, E are the mid points of BC, BA respectively.
Prove that I is the circumcentre of DKE.
16. In a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, AB = a, BC = b, CD = c, ABC = 120°, and ABD = 30° Prove
that
(i) c a + b; (ii) | c a c b| c a b.
17. Let ABC be a triangle in which AB = AC. Let D be the mid point of BC and P be a point on AD.
AP BP BD
Suppose E is the foot of perpendicular from P on AC. If , m and
PD PE AD
z = m2(1 + ), prove that z2 – ( 3 – 2 – 2) z + 1 = 0.
Hence, show that 2 and = 2, if and only if ABC is equilateral.
18. In a ABC right angled at C, the median through B bisects the angle between BA and the bisector
5 AB
of B. Prove that 3.
2 BC
19. Let ABC be a triangle, I its incentre; A1, Bl,C1 be the reflections of I in BC, CA, AB respectively.
Suppose the circumcircle of A1B1C1, passes through A, Prove that Bl, C1, I, I1 are concyclic,
where I1 is the incentre of A1BlC1.
20. Let ABC be a triangle; A , B , C
be the three equal, disjoint circles inside ABC such that A

touches AB and AC; B

touches AB and BC; and C touches BC and CA. Let be a circle
cle
touching circles A , B , C externally. Prove that the line joining the circumcentre O and the
incentre I of ABC passes through the centre of .
21. Let ABC be a triangle and let P be interior point such that BPC = 90°, BAP = BCP. Let M,
N be the mid points of AC, BC respectively. Suppose, BP = 2PM. Prove that A, P, N are collinear.
22. Let ABC be an acute angled triangle and let H be its orthocentre. Let hmax denote the largest
altitude of the ABC. Prove that AH + BH + CH 2hmax.
23. Let ABC be an acute-angled triangle with altitude AK. Let H be its orthocentre and O be its
circumcentre. Suppose KOH is an acute-angled triangle and P its circumcentre. Let Q be the
reflection of P in the line HO. Show that Q lies on the line joining the mid points of AB and AC.
24. Let ABC be a triangle with circumcircle . Let M be a point in the interior of ABC which is also
on the bisector of A. Let AM, BM,CM meet in A1, B1, C1 respectively. Suppose P is the point
of intersection of A1C1with AB; and Q is the point of intersection of A1B1 with AC. Prove that PQ
is parallel to BC.