Overview
Advanced geometry blends similarity, power of a point, and homothety. Draw accurate diagrams and track equal angles carefully.
Key Ideas
- Ceva's theorem: for concurrent cevians, .
- Homothety maps circles to circles and preserves tangency.
- Power of a point applies to tangents and secants.
Worked Example
If two tangents from touch a circle at and , then . This follows from equal tangents to a circle.
Practice Problems
| Status | Source | Problem Name | Difficulty | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | Very Hard | Show TagsCeva, Power of a Point | ||||
| AIME | Insane | Show TagsHomothety | ||||
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