Perpendicularity

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Croatian Mathematical Olympiad 2011 Problem 2-3

Na polukružnici s promjerom AB\overline{AB} dane su točke KK i LL. Simetrala dužine AB\overline{AB} siječe dužinu KL\overline{KL} u točki UU i pritom su točke AA i KK s jedne strane te simetrale, a BB i LL s druge. Neka je NN nožište okomice iz sjecišta pravaca AKAK i BLBL na pravac ABAB, a VV točka na pravcu KLKL takva da je VAU=VBU\measuredangle VAU = \measuredangle VBU.

Dokaži da su pravci NVNV i KLKL međusobno okomiti.

Croatian Mathematical Olympiad 2013 Problem I-3

Dan je jednakokračni trokut ABCABC s osnovicom AB\overline{AB}. Točka PP na stranici AC\overline{AC} i točka QQ na stranici BC\overline{BC} odabrane su tako da je AP+BQ=PQ|AP| + |BQ| = |PQ|. Paralela s pravcem BCBC kroz polovište dužine PQ\overline{PQ} siječe dužinu AB\overline{AB} u točki NN. Kružnica opisana trokutu PNQPNQ siječe pravac ACAC u točkama PP i KK, a pravac BCBC u točkama QQ i LL. Ako je točka RR sjecište pravaca PLPL i QKQK, dokaži da je pravac PQPQ okomit na pravac CRCR.

Croatian Mathematical Olympiad 2020 Problem 1-3

Dan je trokut ABCABC takav da je AB<AC|AB| < |AC|. Na stranicama AB\overline{AB} i BC\overline{BC}, redom su dane točke PP i QQ takve da su pravci AQAQ i CPCP okomiti, a kružnica upisana trokutu ABCABC dira dužinu PQ\overline{PQ}. Pravac CPCP siječe kružnicu opisanu trokutu ABCABC u točkama CC i TT.

Ako se pravci CACA, PQPQ i BTBT sijeku u jednoj točki, dokaži da je kut CAB\measuredangle CAB pravi.

Croatian Mathematical Olympiad 2020 Problem 2-3

Dana je kružnica promjera AB\overline{AB}. Na toj kružnici, s različitih strana pravca ABAB, nalaze se točke CC i DD takve da vrijedi AC<BC|AC| < |BC| i AC<AD|AC| < |AD|. Točka PP pripada dužini BC\overline{BC} te vrijedi CAP=ABC\measuredangle CAP = \measuredangle ABC. Okomica iz točke CC na pravac ABAB siječe pravac BDBD u točki QQ. Pravci PQPQ i ADAD sijeku se u točki RR, a pravci PQPQ i CDCD u točki TT.

Ako je AR=RQ|AR| = |RQ|, dokaži da su pravci ATAT i PQPQ međusobno okomiti.

Croatian Mathematical Olympiad 2021 Problem 2-3

Dan je trokut ABCABC takav da je AC=BC|AC| = |BC| i točka DD na stranici AB\overline{AB} takva da je AD<BD|AD| < |BD|. Točke PP i QQ su redom nožišta okomica iz točke DD na stranice AC\overline{AC} i BC\overline{BC}. Simetrala dužine PQ\overline{PQ} siječe CP\overline{CP} u točki EE. Kružnice opisane trokutima ABCABC i PQCPQC sijeku se u točkama CC i FF.

Ako su točke EE, FF i QQ kolinearne, dokaži da je ACB\measuredangle ACB pravi kut.

Croatian Mathematical Olympiad 2022 Problem 2-3

U trokutu ABCABC vrijedi ABAC|AB| \neq |AC| i upisana kružnica dira stranice BC\overline{BC}, AC\overline{AC} i AB\overline{AB} redom u točkama DD, EE i FF. Okomica iz točke DD na pravac EFEF sijeće stranicu AB\overline{AB} u točki GG, a kružnice opisane trokutima AEFAEF i ABCABC se sijeku u točkama AA i TT.

Dokaži da su pravci TGTG i TFTF okomiti.

Croatian Mathematical Olympiad 2024 Problem I-3

Neka je ABCABC raznostranični šiljastokutni trokut u kojem je AB>BC|AB| > |BC|. Kružnica promjera AC\overline{AC} sijeće stranicu AB\overline{AB} u točki XX. Na toj kružnici nalazi se točka YY takva da je CACA simetrala kuta YCB\measuredangle YCB. Neka je DD nožište okomice iz BB na AYAY. Dužine AC\overline{AC} i XY\overline{XY} sijeku se u točki EE, a dužine AC\overline{AC} i BD\overline{BD} u točki KK. Ako je TT točka na stranici AB\overline{AB} takva da je TKTK simetrala kuta ETD\measuredangle ETD, dokaži da je TKTK okomito na ABAB.

Croatian Mathematical Olympiad 2025 Problem 1-1

Neka je MM polovište stranice AB\overline{AB} trokuta ABCABC u kojem je BC>AC|BC| > |AC|, te neka je NN nožište okomice iz točke AA na dužinu CM\overline{CM}. Neka je PP točka na pravcu ANAN takva da je PBPB okomito na CBCB.

Ako vrijedi CPB=CBA\measuredangle CPB = \measuredangle CBA, dokaži da je BAC=90°\measuredangle BAC = 90°.

International Mathematical Olympiad 1965 Problem 5

Consider OAB\triangle OAB with acute angle AOBAOB. Through a point MOM \neq O perpendiculars are drawn to OAOA and OBOB, the feet of which are PP and QQ respectively. The point of intersection of the altitudes of OPQ\triangle OPQ is HH. What is the locus of HH if MM is permitted to range over (a) the side ABAB, (b) the interior of OAB\triangle OAB?

International Mathematical Olympiad 1994 Problem 2

ABCABC is an isosceles triangle with AB=ACAB = AC. Suppose that

  1. MM is the midpoint of BCBC and OO is the point on the line AMAM such that OBOB is perpendicular to ABAB;
  2. QQ is an arbitrary point on the segment BCBC different from BB and CC;
  3. EE lies on the line ABAB and FF lies on the line ACAC such that E,Q,FE, Q, F are distinct and collinear.

Prove that OQOQ is perpendicular to EFEF if and only if QE=QFQE = QF.

International Mathematical Olympiad 1998 Problem 1

In the convex quadrilateral ABCDABCD, the diagonals ACAC and BDBD are perpendicular and the opposite sides ABAB and DCDC are not parallel. Suppose that the point PP, where the perpendicular bisectors of ABAB and DCDC meet, is inside ABCDABCD. Prove that ABCDABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral if and only if the triangles ABPABP and CDPCDP have equal areas.

International Mathematical Olympiad 2012 Problem 5

Let ABCABC be a triangle with BCA=90°\angle BCA = 90°, and let DD be the foot of the altitude from CC. Let XX be a point in the interior of the segment CDCD. Let KK be the point on the segment AXAX such that BK=BCBK = BC. Similarly, let LL be the point on the segment BXBX such that AL=ACAL = AC. Let MM be the point of intersection of ALAL and BKBK.

Show that MK=MLMK = ML.

International Mathematical Olympiad 2018 Problem 1

Let Γ\Gamma be the circumcircle of acute-angled triangle ABCABC. Points DD and EE lie on segments ABAB and ACAC, respectively, such that AD=AEAD = AE. The perpendicular bisectors of BDBD and CECE intersect the minor arcs ABAB and ACAC of Γ\Gamma at points FF and GG, respectively. Prove that the lines DEDE and FGFG are parallel (or are the same line).

International Mathematical Olympiad 2019 Problem 6

Let II be the incentre of acute triangle ABCABC with ABACAB \neq AC. The incircle ω\omega of ABCABC is tangent to sides BCBC, CACA, and ABAB at DD, EE, and FF, respectively. The line through DD perpendicular to EFEF meets ω\omega again at RR. Line ARAR meets ω\omega again at PP. The circumcircles of triangles PCEPCE and PBFPBF meet again at QQ.

Prove that lines DIDI and PQPQ meet on the line through AA perpendicular to AIAI.

International Mathematical Olympiad 2020 Problem 1

Consider the convex quadrilateral ABCDABCD. The point PP is in the interior of ABCDABCD. The following ratio equalities hold: PAD:PBA:DPA=1:2:3=CBP:BAP:BPC.\angle PAD : \angle PBA : \angle DPA = 1 : 2 : 3 = \angle CBP : \angle BAP : \angle BPC.

Prove that the following three lines meet in a point: the internal bisectors of angles ADP\angle ADP and PCB\angle PCB and the perpendicular bisector of segment ABAB.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2013 Problem I-3

Let ABCABC be an isosceles triangle with AC=BCAC = BC. Let NN be a point inside the triangle such that 2ANB=180°+ACB2\angle ANB = 180° + \angle ACB. Let DD be the intersection of the line BNBN and the line parallel to ANAN that passes through CC. Let PP be the intersection of the angle bisectors of the angles CANCAN and ABNABN.

Show that the lines DPDP and ANAN are perpendicular.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2016 Problem I-3

Let ABCABC be an acute-angled triangle with BAC>45°\measuredangle BAC > 45° and with circumcentre OO. The point PP lies in its interior such that the points A,P,O,BA, P, O, B lie on a circle and BPBP is perpendicular to CPCP. The point QQ lies on the segment BPBP such that AQAQ is parallel to POPO.

Prove that QCB=PCO\measuredangle QCB = \measuredangle PCO.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2016 Problem T-6

Let ABCABC be a triangle with ABACAB \neq AC. The points K,L,MK, L, M are the midpoints of the sides BC,CA,ABBC, CA, AB, respectively. The inscribed circle of ABCABC with centre II touches the side BCBC at point DD. The line gg, which passes through the midpoint of segment IDID and is perpendicular to IKIK, intersects the line LMLM at point PP.

Prove that PIA=90\measuredangle PIA = 90^{\circ}.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2018 Problem T-6

Let ABCABC be a triangle. The internal bisector of ABC\angle ABC intersects the side ACAC at LL and the circumcircle of triangle ABCABC again at WBW \neq B. Let KK be the perpendicular projection of LL onto AWAW. The circumcircle of triangle BLCBLC intersects line CKCK again at PCP \neq C. Lines BPBP and AWAW meet at point TT. Prove that AW=WTAW = WT.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2019 Problem T-5

Let ABCABC be an acute-angled triangle such that AB<ACAB < AC. Let DD be the point of intersection of the perpendicular bisector of the side BCBC with the side ACAC. Let PP be a point on the shorter arc ACAC of the circumcircle of the triangle ABCABC such that DPBCDP \parallel BC. Finally, let MM be the midpoint of the side ABAB. Prove that APD=MPB\angle APD = \angle MPB.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2021 Problem I-3

Let ABCABC be an acute triangle and DD an interior point of segment BCBC. Points EE and FF lie in the half-plane determined by the line BCBC containing AA such that DEDE is perpendicular to BEBE and DEDE is tangent to the circumcircle of ACDACD, while DFDF is perpendicular to CFCF and DFDF is tangent to the circumcircle of ABDABD. Prove that the points AA, DD, EE and FF are concyclic.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2023 Problem I-3

Let ABCABC be a triangle with incenter II. The incircle ω\omega of ABCABC is tangent to the line BCBC at point DD. Denote by EE and FF the points satisfying AIBECFAI \parallel BE \parallel CF and BEI=CFI=90°\angle BEI = \angle CFI = 90°. Lines DEDE and DFDF intersect ω\omega again at points EE' and FF', respectively. Prove that EFAIE'F' \perp AI.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2023 Problem T-5

We are given a convex quadrilateral ABCDABCD whose angles are not right. Assume there are points P,Q,R,SP, Q, R, S on its sides AB,BC,CD,DAAB, BC, CD, DA, respectively, such that PSBDPS \parallel BD, SQBCSQ \perp BC, PRCDPR \perp CD. Furthermore, assume that the lines PR,SQPR, SQ, and ACAC are concurrent. Prove that the points P,Q,R,SP, Q, R, S are concyclic.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2023 Problem T-6

Let ABCABC be an acute triangle with AB<ACAB < AC. Let JJ be the center of the AA-excircle of ABCABC. Let DD be the projection of JJ on line BCBC. The internal bisectors of angles BDJBDJ and JDCJDC intersect lines BJBJ and JCJC at XX and YY, respectively. Segments XYXY and JDJD intersect at PP. Let QQ be the projection of AA on line BCBC. Prove that the internal angle bisector of QAP\measuredangle QAP is perpendicular to line XYXY.

Remark. The AA-excircle of the triangle ABCABC is the circle outside the triangle which is tangent to the lines ABAB, ACAC, and the line segment BCBC.

Middle European Mathematical Olympiad 2024 Problem T-6

Let ABCABC be an acute triangle. Let MM be the midpoint of the segment BCBC. Let I,J,KI, J, K be the incenters of triangles ABC,ABM,ACMABC, ABM, ACM, respectively. Let P,QP, Q be points on the lines MK,MJMK, MJ, respectively, such that AJP=ABC\angle AJP = \angle ABC and AKQ=BCA\angle AKQ = \angle BCA. Let RR be the intersection of the lines CPCP and BQBQ. Prove that the lines IRIR and BCBC are perpendicular.

Grade 9 2011 Problem 4

Dan je tetivni četverokut ABCDABCD. Simetrala dužine BC\overline{BC} siječe dužinu AB\overline{AB} u točki EE. Kružnica koja prolazi točkom EE, vrhom CC i polovištem FF stranice BC\overline{BC} siječe dužinu CD\overline{CD} u točki GG. Dokaži da su pravci ADAD i FGFG međusobno okomiti.

Grade 9 2014 Problem 3

Dužina AB\overline{AB} je promjer kružnice sa središtem OO. Na kružnici je dana točka CC takva da je OCOC okomito na ABAB. Na kraćem luku BC^\widehat{BC} odabrana je točka PP. Pravci CPCP i ABAB sijeku se u točki QQ, a točka RR je sjecište pravca APAP i okomice kroz QQ na pravac ABAB.

Dokaži da je BQ=QR|BQ| = |QR|.

Grade 9 2019 Problem 5

U jednakokračnom trokutu ABCABC vrijedi AB=AC|AB| = |AC| i BAC<60°\measuredangle BAC < 60°. Neka je točka DD na dužini AC\overline{AC} takva da je DBC=BAC\measuredangle DBC = \measuredangle BAC, neka je EE sjecište simetrale dužine BD\overline{BD} i paralele s BCBC kroz točku AA te neka je FF točka na pravcu ACAC takva da se AA nalazi između CC i FF i vrijedi AF=2AC|AF| = 2|AC|.

(a) Dokaži da su pravci BEBE i ACAC paralelni.

(b) Dokaži da se okomica iz FF na ABAB i okomica iz EE na ACAC sijeku na pravcu BDBD.

U (b) dijelu zadatka dozvoljeno je korištenje tvrdnje iz (a) čak i ako nije dokazana.

Grade 9 2023 Problem 3

Dan je trokut ABCABC u kojem je BAC=45°\measuredangle BAC = 45°, AB=4|AB| = 4, AC=32|AC| = 3\sqrt{2}. Neka su AD\overline{AD} i BE\overline{BE} visine tog trokuta. Okomica na AB\overline{AB} kroz točku EE siječe dužinu AD\overline{AD} u točki PP.

Odredi EP|EP|.

Grade 9 2024 Problem 5

Neka je ABCABC pravokutni trokut s pravim kutom u vrhu CC. Neka je PP točka takva da je kut ABP\measuredangle ABP je pravi, da vrijedi BP=BC|BP| = |BC| te da su točke PP i CC su na suprotnim stranama pravca ABAB. Dokaži da je pravac CPCP okomit na simetralu kuta BAC\measuredangle BAC.

Grade 9 2025 Problem 4

Jedan kut pravokutnog trokuta ΔABC\Delta ABC iznosi 3030^\circ, a kraća kateta duljine je 33 cm. U polovištu SS hipotenuze AB\overline{AB} podignuta je okomica na hipotenuzu i njezino sjecište s duljom katetom označeno je s DD. Odredite duljinu dužine SD\overline{SD}.

Grade 9 2019 Problem 4

Osnovica BC\overline{BC} je najdulja stranica jednakokračnog trokuta ABCABC. Neka je MM točka na stranici BC\overline{BC} takva da je BM=AB|BM| = |AB|. Nožište okomice iz točke MM na AB\overline{AB} je točka NN. Dokaži da trokut BMNBMN i četverokut ACMNACMN imaju jednake površine i jednake opsege.

Grade 9 2025 Problem 2

Neka je DD nožište visine iz vrha AA u šiljastokutnome trokutu ABCABC. Točke EE i FF su redom nožišta okomica iz točke DD na ABAB i ACAC, a točke GG i HH redom su nožišta okomica iz EE i FF na ADAD. Ako je AH=HG=GD=2|AH| = |HG| = |GD| = 2, odredi površinu trokuta ABCABC.

Grade 10 1998 Problem 3

Na stranicama AB\overline{AB} i BC\overline{BC} kvadrata ABCDABCD izabrane su točke EE i FF, tim redom, takve da je BE=BF|BE| = |BF|. Neka je BN\overline{BN} visina trokuta BCEBCE. Dokažite da je trokut DNFDNF pravokutan.

Grade 10 2000 Problem 2

Nad stranicama AC\overline{AC} i BC\overline{BC} šiljastokutnog trokuta ABCABC s vanjske strane konstruirani su kvadrati ACXEACXE i CBDYCBDY. Dokažite da se pravci ADAD i BEBE sijeku na visini iz vrha CC trokuta ABCABC.

Grade 10 2007 Problem 2

Dana je polukružnica nad promjerom AB\overline{AB} i na njoj točke CC i DD tako da vrijedi:

a) točka CC pripada luku AD^\widehat{AD};

b) CSD\measuredangle CSD je pravi, pri čemu je SS središte dužine AB\overline{AB}.

Neka je EE sjecište pravaca ACAC i BDBD, a FF sjecište ADAD i BCBC. Dokažite da je EF=AB|EF| = |AB|.

Grade 10 2020 Problem 6

Trapez ABCDABCD s osnovicama AB\overline{AB} i CD\overline{CD} ima opisanu kružnicu kk. Njegove dijagonale međusobno su okomite i sijeku se u točki SS. Odredi omjer površine kruga omedenog kružnicom kk i zbroja površina trokuta ABSABS i CDSCDS.

Grade 10 2016 Problem 4

Na kružnici kk nalaze se točke AA i BB, a na manjem luku AB^\widehat{AB} točka PP. Neka su QQ i RR točke na kk, različite od PP, takve da je AP=AQ|AP| = |AQ| i BP=BR|BP| = |BR|. Neka je TT sjecište pravaca ARAR i BQBQ. Dokaži da su pravci PTPT i ABAB međusobno okomiti.