Chase The Angles

Aritra Dash
13 June 2020 - 14 january 2021

1 Some cute problems on angle chasing

Some of these problems have appeared in IMO(Internatioal Mathematical Olympiad).
But don’t get afraid hearding IMO. These problems can be solved using sim-
ple and cute construction and basic angle chasing.Some of them needs extra
weapons to be killed like PoP,projective geo etc. I have not sorted the problems
difficultiwise, so try them all.
1. (IGO 2020 intermediate p1) A trapezoid ABCD is given where AB
and CD are parallel. Let M be the midpoint of the segment AB. Point N
is located on the segment CD such that 6 ADN = 12 6 M N C and 6 BCN =
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2 M N D. Prove that N is the midpoint of the segment CD.

2. (IGO 2020 intermediate p2)Let ABC be an isosceles triangle (AB =

AC) with its circumcenter O. Point N is the midpoint of the segment
BC and point M is the reflection of the point N with respect to the side
AC. Suppose that T is a point so that AN BT is a rectangle. Prove that
6 OM T = 1 6 BAC.
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3. (Sharygin 2017 grade 8 p1) Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral with

AB = BC and AD = CD. A point M lies on the minor arc CD of its
circumcircle. The lines BM and CD meet at point P , the lines AM and
BD meet at point Q. Prove that P Q k AC
4. (Sharygin 2017 grade 8 p3) Let AD, BE and CF be the medians of
triangle ABC. The points X and Y are the reflections of F about AD
and BE, respectively. Prove that the circumcircles of triangles BEX and
ADY are concentric.
5. (sharygin 2017 grade 10 p5) Let BHb , CHc be altitudes of an acute-
angled triangle ABC. The line Hb Hc meets the circumcircle of ABC at
points X and Y . Points P, Q are the reflections of X, Y about AB, AC
respectively. Prove that P Q k BC.
6. (IMO 2010 G1) Let ABC be an acute triangle with D, E, F the feet of
the altitudes lying on BC, CA, AB respectively. One of the intersection
points of the line EF and the circumcircle is P. The lines BP and DF
meet at point Q. Prove that AP = AQ.

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 7. (IMO 2018 P1) Let Γ be the circumcircle of acute triangle ABC. Points
D and E are on segments AB and AC respectively such that AD = AE.
The perpendicular bisectors of BD and CE intersect minor arcs AB and
AC of Γ at points F and G respectively. Prove that lines DE and F G are
either parallel or they are the same line.
8. (IMO 2015 G1) Let ABC be an acute triangle with orthocenter H. Let
G be the point such that the quadrilateral ABGH is a parallelogram. Let
I be the point on the line GH such that AC bisects HI. Suppose that
the line AC intersects the circumcircle of the triangle GCI at C and J.
Prove that IJ = AH.
9. (IMO 2017 P4) Let R and S be different points on a circle Ω such that
RS is not a diameter. Let ` be the tangent line to Ω at R. Point T is such
that S is the midpoint of the line segment RT . Point J is chosen on the
shorter arc RS of Ω so that the circumcircle Γ of triangle JST intersects
` at two distinct points. Let A be the common point of Γ and ` that is
closer to R. Line AJ meets Ω again at K. Prove that the line KT is
tangent to Γ.
10. (IMO 2017 G1) Let ABCDE be a convex pentagon such that AB =
BC = CD, 6 EAB = 6 BCD, and 6 EDC = 6 CBA. Prove that the
perpendicular line from E to BC and the line segments AC and BD are
concurrent.
11. (IMO 2012 G1) Given triangle ABC the point J is the centre of the
excircle opposite the vertex A. This excircle is tangent to the side BC at
M , and to the lines AB and AC at K and L, respectively. The lines LM
and BJ meet at F , and the lines KM and CJ meet at G. Let S be the
point of intersection of the lines AF and BC, and let T be the point of
intersection of the lines AG and BC. Prove that M is the midpoint of ST.
(The excircle of ABC opposite the vertex A is the circle that is tangent to
the line segment BC, to the ray AB beyond B, and to the ray AC beyond
C.)

12. (IMO 2014 G1) Let P and Q be on segment BC of an acute triangle

ABC such that 6 P AB = 6 BCA and 6 CAQ = 6 ABC. Let M and N
be the points on AP and AQ, respectively, such that P is the midpoint
of AM and Q is the midpoint of AN . Prove that the intersection of BM
and CN is on the circumference of triangle ABC.
13. (IMO 2016 G1) Triangle BCF has a right angle at B. Let A be the
point on line CF such that F A = F B and F lies between A and C. Point
D is chosen so that DA = DC and AC is the bisector of 6 DAB. Point
E is chosen so that EA = ED and AD is the bisector of 6 EAC. Let
M be the midpoint of CF . Let X be the point such that AM XE is a
parallelogram. Prove that BD, F X and M E are concurrent.

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14. (IMO 2013 G1) Let ABC be an acute triangle with orthocenter H, and
let W be a point on the side BC, lying strictly between B and C. The
points M and N are the feet of the altitudes from B and C, respectively.
Denote by ω1 is the circumcircle of BW N , and let X be the point on
ω1 such that W X is a diameter of ω1 . Analogously, denote by ω2 the
circumcircle of triangle CW M , and let Y be the point such that W Y is a
diameter of ω2 . Prove that X, Y and H are collinear.
15. (IMO 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.
16. (APMO 2007 P2) Let ABC be an acute angled triangle with 6 BAC =
60◦ and AB > AC. Let I be the incenter, and H the orthocenter of the
triangle ABC . Prove that 26 AHI = 36 ABC.
17. (APMO 2010 P2) Let ABC be a triangle with 6 BAC 6= 90◦ . Let O
be the circumcenter of the triangle ABC and Γ be the circumcircle of
the triangle BOC. Suppose that Γ intersects the line segment AB at P
different from B, and the line segment AC at Q different from C. Let ON
be the diameter of the circle Γ. Prove that the quadrilateral AP N Q is a
parallelogram.
18. (APMO 2015 P1) Let ABC be a triangle, and let D be a point on
side BC. A line through D intersects side AB at X and ray AC at Y .
The circumcircle of triangle BXD intersects the circumcircle ω of triangle
ABC again at point Z distinct from point B. The lines ZD and ZY
intersect ω again at V and W respectively. Prove that AB = V W
19. (APMO 2018 P1) Let H be the orthocenter of the triangle ABC. Let
M and N be the midpoints of the sides AB and AC, respectively. Assume
that H lies inside the quadrilateral BM N C and that the circumcircles of
triangles BM H and CN H are tangent to each other. The line through
H parallel to BC intersects the circumcircles of the triangles BM H and
CN H in the points K and L, respectively. Let F be the intersection point
of M K and N L and let J be the incenter of triangle M HN . Prove that
F J = F A.
20. (IGO 2016 M2) Let two circles C1 and C2 intersect in points A and B.
The tangent to C1 at A intersects C2 in P and the line P B intersects C1
for the second time in Q (suppose that Q is outside C2 ). The tangent to
C2 from Q intersects C1 and C2 in C and D, respectively. (The points A
and D lie on different sides of the line P Q.) Show that AD is the bisector
of 6 CAP
21. (IGO 2018 A1) Two circles ω1 , ω2 intersect each other at points A, B.
Let P Q be a common tangent line of these two circles with P ∈ ω1 and

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 Q ∈ ω2 . An arbitrary point X lies on ω1 . Line AX intersects ω2 for the
second time at Y . Point Y 0 6= Y lies on ω2 such that QY = QY 0 . Line
Y 0 B intersects ω1 for the second time at X 0 . Prove that P X = P X 0 .
22. (Canada 1996 P4) Let triangle ABC be an isosceles triangle with AB =
AC. Suppose that the angle bisector of its angle 6 B meets the side AC
at a point D and that BC = BD + AD. Determine 6 A.
23. (IGO 2017 A1) In triangle ABC, the incircle, with center I, touches the
sides BC at point D. Line DI meets AC at X. The tangent line from
X to the incircle (different from AC) intersects AB at Y . If Y I and BC
intersect at point Z, prove that AB = BZ.
24. (IGO 2019 A1) Circles ω1 and ω2 intersect each other at points A and
B. Point C lies on the tangent line from A to ω1 such that 6 ABC = 90◦ .
Arbitrary line ` passes through C and cuts ω2 at points P and Q. Lines
AP and AQ cut ω1 for the second time at points X and Z respectively.
Let Y be the foot of altitude from A to `. Prove that points X, Y and Z
are collinear.
25. (IGO 2018 A2) In acute triangle ABC, 6 A = 45o . Points O, H are the
circumcenter and the orthocenter of ABC, respectively. D is the foot of
altitude from B. Point X is the midpoint of arc AH of the circumcircle
of triangle ADH that contains D. Prove that DX = DO.
26. (IRAN ROUND2 2018 P1) Let P be the intersection of AC and BD
in isosceles trapezoid ABCD (AB k CD , BC = AD) . The circumcircle
of triangle ABP inersects BC for the second time at X. Point Y lies on
AX such that DY k BC. Prove that 6 Y DA = 2.6 Y CA

27. (JBMO 2020 p2) Let 4ABC be a right-angled triangle with 6 BAC =
90◦ and let E be the foot of the perpendicular from A to BC. Let Z 6= A
be a point on the line AB with AB = BZ. Let (c) be the circumcircle of
the triangle 4AEZ. Let D be the second point of intersection of (c) with
ZC and let F be the antidiametric point of D with respect to (c). Let P
be the point of intersection of the lines F E and CZ. If the tangent to (c)
at Z meets P A at T , prove that the points T , E, B, Z are concyclic.
28. (Iran round 3 2015 g1) Let ABCD be the trapezoid such that AB k
CD. Let E be an arbitrary point on AC. point F lies on BD such that
BE k CF . Prove that circumcircles of 4ABF, 4BED and the line AC
are concurrent.

29. (Iran round 3 2017 g1) Let ABC be a triangle. Suppose that X, Y are
points in the plane such that BX, CY are tangent to the circumcircle of
ABC, AB = BX, AC = CY and X, Y, A are in the same side of BC. If I
be the incenter of ABC prove that 6 BAC + 6 XIY = 180.

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30. (IMO 2019 g1) Let ABC be a triangle. Circle Γ passes through A,
meets segments AB and AC again at points D and E respectively, and
intersects segment BC at F and G such that F lies between B and G.
The tangent to circle BDF at F and the tangent to circle CEG at G meet
at point T . Suppose that points A and T are distinct. Prove that line AT
is parallel to BC.
31. (JBMO 2016 shortlist g3) A trapezoid ABCD (AB||CF ,AB > CD)
is circumscribed.The incircle of the triangle ABC touches the lines AB
and AC at the points M and N ,respectively.Prove that the incenter of the
trapezoid ABCD lies on the line M N .
32. (IMO shortlist 2004 g3) Let O be the circumcenter of an acute-angled
triangle ABC with 6 B < 6 C. The line AO meets the side BC at D. The
circumcenters of the triangles ABD and ACD are E and F , respectively.
Extend the sides BA and CA beyond A, and choose on the respective ex-
tensions points G and H such that AG = AC and AH = AB. Prove that
the quadrilateral EF GH is a rectangle if and only if 6 ACB − 6 ABC = 60◦ .
33. (IMO shortlist 2006 g3) Let ABCDE be a convex pentagon such that

6 BAC = 6 CAD = 6 DAE and 6 ABC = 6 ACD = 6 ADE.

The diagonals BD and CE meet at P . Prove that the line AP bisects the
side CD.
34. (IMO 2020 p1) Consider the convex quadrilateral ABCD. The point P
is in the interior of ABCD. The following ratio equalities hold:

6 P AD : 6 P BA : 6 DP A = 1 : 2 : 3 = 6 CBP : 6 BAP : 6 BP C

Prove that the following three lines meet in a point: the internal bisectors
of angles 6 ADP and 6 P CB and the perpendicular bisector of segment
AB.
35. (IGO 2020 intermediate p3) In acute-angled triangle ABC (AC >
AB), point H is the orthocenter and point M is the midpoint of the
segment BC. The median AM intersects the circumcircle of triangle ABC
at X. The line CH intersects the perpendicular bisector of BC at E and
the circumcircle of the triangle ABC again at F . Point J lies on circle ω,
passing through X, E, and F , such that BCHJ is a trapezoid (CB k HJ).
Prove that JB and EM meet on ω.

36. (IGO 2020 advanced p1) Let M, N, P be midpoints of BC, AC and AB

of triangle 4ABC respectively. E and F are two points on the segment
BC so that 6 N EC = 12 6 AM B and 6 P F B = 12 6 AM C. Prove that
AE = AF .

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37. (IGO 2020 advanced p2) Let 4ABC be an acute-angled triangle with
its incenter I. Suppose that N is the midpoint of the arc BAC of the
circumcircle of triangle 4ABC, and P is a point such that ABP C is a
parallelogram.Let Q be the reflection of A over N and R the projection of
A on QI. Show that the line AI is tangent to the circumcircle of triangle
4P QR
38. (IGO 2019 intermediate p3) Three circles ω1 , ω2 and ω3 pass through
one common point, say P . The tangent line to ω1 at P intersects ω2 and
ω3 for the second time at points P1,2 and P1,3 , respectively. Points P2,1 ,
P2,3 , P3,1 and P3,2 are similarly defined. Prove that the perpendicular
bisector of segments P1,2 P1,3 , P2,1 P2,3 and P3,1 P3,2 are concurrent.
39. (APMO 2019 p3) Let ABC be a scalene triangle with circumcircle Γ.
Let M be the midpoint of BC. A variable point P is selected in the line
segment AM . The circumcircles of triangles BP M and CP M intersect
Γ again at points D and E, respectively. The lines DP and EP intersect
(a second time) the circumcircles to triangles CP M and BP M at X and
Y , respectively. Prove that as P varies, the circumcircle of 4AXY passes
through a fixed point T distinct from A.
40. (USAMO 2010 p1)Let AXY ZB be a convex pentagon inscribed in a
semicircle of diameter AB. Denote by P , Q, R, S the feet of the perpen-
diculars from Y onto lines AX, BX, AZ, BZ, respectively. Prove that
the acute angle formed by lines P Q and RS is half the size of 6 XOZ,
where O is the midpoint of segment AB
41. (USA TSTST 2017 p1)Let ABC be a triangle with circumcircle Γ,
circumcenter O, and orthocenter H. Assume that AB 6= AC and that
6 A 6= 90◦ . Let M and N be the midpoints of sides AB and AC, re-
spectively, and let E and F be the feet of the altitudes from B and C
in 4ABC, respectively. Let P be the intersection of line M N with the
tangent line to Γ at A. Let Q be the intersection point, other than A, of
Γ with the circumcircle of 4AEF . Let R be the intersection of lines AQ
and EF . Prove that P R ⊥ OH.

42. (JBMO 2016 g4)Let ABC be an acute angled triangle whose shortest
side is BC. Consider a variable point P on the side BC, and let D
and E be points on AB and AC, respectively, such that BD = BP and
CP = CE. Prove that, as P traces BC, the circumcircle of the triangle
ADE passes through a fixed point.

43. (JBMO 2015 g4)Let ABC be an acute triangle.The lines l1 and l2 are
perpendicular to AB at the points A and B, respectively.The perpendic-
ular lines from the midpoint M of AB to the lines AC and BC intersect
l1 and l2 at the points E and F , respectively.If D is the intersection point
of the lines EF and M C, prove that 6 ADB = 6 EM F.

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44. (JBMO 2014 g4) Let ABC be an acute triangle such that AB 6= AC.Let
M be the midpoint BC, H the orthocenter of 4ABC, O1 the midpoint
of AH and O2 the circumcenter of 4BCH. Prove that O1 AM O2 is a
parallelogram.

45. (Canada 2018 p2) Let five points on a circle be labelled A, B, C, D, and
E in clockwise order. Assume AE = DE and let P be the intersection of
AC and BD. Let Q be the point on the line through A and B such that
A is between B and Q and AQ = DP Similarly, let R be the point on the
line through C and D such that D is between C and R and DR = AP .
Prove that P E is perpendicular to QR.
46. (Balkan 2019 G2) Let be a triangle 4ABC with m(6 ABC) = 75◦ and
m(6 ACB) = 45◦ . The angle bisector of 6 CAB intersects CB at point
D. We consider the point E ∈ (AB), such that DE = DC. Let P be the
intersection of lines AD and CE. Prove that P is the midpoint of segment
AD

47. (Balkan 2013 g2) In a triangle ABC, the excircle ωa opposite A touches
AB at P and AC at Q, while the excircle ωb opposite B touches BA at M
and BC at N . Let K be the projection of C onto M N and let L be the
projection of C onto P Q. Show that the quadrilateral M KLP is cyclic.

48. (IMO Shortlist 2010 g2) Let P be a point interior to triangle ABC
(with CA 6= CB). The lines AP , BP and CP meet again its circumcircle
Γ at K, L, respectively M . The tangent line at C to Γ meets the line AB
at S. Show that from SC = SP follows M K = M L.
49. (IMO shortlist 2009 g2) Let ABC be a triangle with circumcentre
O. The points P and Q are interior points of the sides CA and AB
respectively. Let K, L and M be the midpoints of the segments BP, CQ
and P Q. respectively, and let Γ be the circle passing through K, L and M .
Suppose that the line P Q is tangent to the circle Γ. Prove that OP = OQ.
50. (IMO 2004 p1) Let ABC be an acute-angled triangle with AB 6= AC.
The circle with diameter BC intersects the sides AB and AC at M and N
respectively. Denote by O the midpoint of the side BC. The bisectors of
the angles 6 BAC and 6 M ON intersect at R. Prove that the circumcircles
of the triangles BM R and CN R have a common point lying on the side
BC.