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a My Retirement & New Leadership at AoPS
rrusczyk   1275
N a few seconds ago by aidan0626
I write today to announce my retirement as CEO from Art of Problem Solving. When I founded AoPS 22 years ago, I never imagined that we would reach so many students and families, or that we would find so many channels through which we discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. I am very proud of all we have accomplished and I’m thankful for the many supporters who provided inspiration and encouragement along the way. I'm particularly grateful to all of the wonderful members of the AoPS Community!

I’m delighted to introduce our new leaders - Ben Kornell and Andrew Sutherland. Ben has extensive experience in education and edtech prior to joining AoPS as my successor as CEO, including starting like I did as a classroom teacher. He has a deep understanding of the value of our work because he’s an AoPS parent! Meanwhile, Andrew and I have common roots as founders of education companies; he launched Quizlet at age 15! His journey from founder to MIT to technology and product leader as our Chief Product Officer traces a pathway many of our students will follow in the years to come.

Thank you again for your support for Art of Problem Solving and we look forward to working with millions more wonderful problem solvers in the years to come.

And special thanks to all of the amazing AoPS team members who have helped build AoPS. We’ve come a long way from here:IMAGE
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k a March Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
jlacosta   0
Mar 2, 2025
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
Want to help AoPS remain a valuable Olympiad resource? Help us add contests to AoPS's Contest Collections.

Find instructions and a list of contests to add here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c40244h1064480_contests_to_add
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dcouchman
Sep 9, 2019
v_Enhance
Apr 5, 2023
k i Zero tolerance
ZetaX   49
N May 4, 2019 by NoDealsHere
Source: Use your common sense! (enough is enough)
Some users don't want to learn, some other simply ignore advises.
But please follow the following guideline:


To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


More specifically:

For new threads:


a) Good, meaningful title:
The title has to say what the problem is about in best way possible.
If that title occured already, it's definitely bad. And contest names aren't good either.
That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

Examples:
Bad titles:
- "Hard"/"Medium"/"Easy" (if you find it so cool how hard/easy it is, tell it in the post and use a title that tells us the problem)
- "Number Theory" (hey guy, guess why this forum's named that way¿ and is it the only such problem on earth¿)
- "Fibonacci" (there are millions of Fibonacci problems out there, all posted and named the same...)
- "Chinese TST 2003" (does this say anything about the problem¿)
Good titles:
- "On divisors of a³+2b³+4c³-6abc"
- "Number of solutions to x²+y²=6z²"
- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


b) Use search function:
Before posting a "new" problem spend at least two, better five, minutes to look if this problem was posted before. If it was, don't repost it. If you have anything important to say on topic, post it in one of the older threads.
If the thread is locked cause of this, use search function.

Update (by Amir Hossein). The best way to search for two keywords in AoPS is to input
[code]+"first keyword" +"second keyword"[/code]
so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


c) Good problem statement:
Some recent really bad post was:
[quote]$lim_{n\to 1}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{n}-lnn$[/quote]
It contains no question and no answer.
If you do this, too, you are on the best way to get your thread deleted. Write everything clearly, define where your variables come from (and define the "natural" numbers if used). Additionally read your post at least twice before submitting. After you sent it, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.


For answers to already existing threads:


d) Of any interest and with content:
Don't post things that are more trivial than completely obvious. For example, if the question is to solve $x^{3}+y^{3}=z^{3}$, do not answer with "$x=y=z=0$ is a solution" only. Either you post any kind of proof or at least something unexpected (like "$x=1337, y=481, z=42$ is the smallest solution). Someone that does not see that $x=y=z=0$ is a solution of the above without your post is completely wrong here, this is an IMO-level forum.
Similar, posting "I have solved this problem" but not posting anything else is not welcome; it even looks that you just want to show off what a genius you are.

e) Well written and checked answers:
Like c) for new threads, check your solutions at least twice for mistakes. And after sending, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.



To repeat it: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!


Everything definitely out of range of common sense will be locked or deleted (exept for new users having less than about 42 posts, they are newbies and need/get some time to learn).

The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
2025 Caucasus MO Seniors P1
BR1F1SZ   1
N 10 minutes ago by maromex
Source: Caucasus MO
For given positive integers $a$ and $b$, let us consider the equation$$a + \gcd(b, x) = b + \gcd(a, x).$$[list=a]
[*]For $a = 20$ and $b = 25$, find the least positive integer $x$ satisfying this equation.
[*]Prove that for any positive integers $a$ and $b$, there exist infinitely many positive integers $x$ satisfying this equation.
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(Here, $\gcd(m, n)$ denotes the greatest common divisor of positive integers $m$ and $n$.)
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BR1F1SZ
2 hours ago
maromex
10 minutes ago
2025 Caucasus MO Juniors P7
BR1F1SZ   2
N 17 minutes ago by doongus
Source: Caucasus MO
It is known that from segments of lengths $a$, $b$ and $c$, a triangle can be formed. Could it happen that from segments of lengths $$\sqrt{a^2 + \frac{2}{3} bc},\quad \sqrt{b^2 + \frac{2}{3} ca}\quad \text{and} \quad \sqrt{c^2 + \frac{2}{3} ab},$$a right-angled triangle can be formed?
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BR1F1SZ
an hour ago
doongus
17 minutes ago
divisors on a circle
Valentin Vornicu   46
N 19 minutes ago by doongus
Source: USAMO 2005, problem 1, Zuming Feng
Determine all composite positive integers $n$ for which it is possible to arrange all divisors of $n$ that are greater than 1 in a circle so that no two adjacent divisors are relatively prime.
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Valentin Vornicu
Apr 21, 2005
doongus
19 minutes ago
Maximum of Incenter-triangle
mpcnotnpc   1
N an hour ago by mpcnotnpc
Triangle $\Delta ABC$ has side lengths $a$, $b$, and $c$. Select a point $P$ inside $\Delta ABC$, and construct the incenters of $\Delta PAB$, $\Delta PBC$, and $\Delta PAC$ and denote them as $I_A$, $I_B$, $I_C$. What is the maximum area of the triangle $\Delta I_A I_B I_C$?
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mpcnotnpc
Yesterday at 6:24 PM
mpcnotnpc
an hour ago
IMO 2009, Problem 2
orl   141
N an hour ago by mananaban
Source: IMO 2009, Problem 2
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 $ PQ$. respectively, and let $ \Gamma$ be the circle passing through $ K,L$ and $ M$. Suppose that the line $ PQ$ is tangent to the circle $ \Gamma$. Prove that $ OP = OQ.$

Proposed by Sergei Berlov, Russia
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orl
Jul 15, 2009
mananaban
an hour ago
integral points
jhz   0
an hour ago
Source: 2025 CTST P17
Prove: there exist integer $x_1,x_2,\cdots x_{10},y_1,y_2,\cdots y_{10}$ satisfying the following conditions:
$(1)$ $|x_i|,|y_i|\le 10^{10} $ for all $1\le i \le 10$
$(2)$ Define the set \[S = \left\{ \left( \sum_{i=1}^{10} a_i x_i, \sum_{i=1}^{10} a_i y_i \right) : a_1, a_2, \cdots, a_{10} \in \{0, 1\} \right\},\]then \(|S| = 1024\)and any rectangular strip of width 1 covers at most two points of S.
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jhz
an hour ago
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2025 Caucasus MO Juniors P6
BR1F1SZ   0
an hour ago
Source: Caucasus MO
A point $P$ is chosen inside a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Could it happen that$$PA = AB, \quad PB = BC, \quad PC = CD \quad \text{and} \quad PD = DA?$$
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BR1F1SZ
an hour ago
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Something nice
KhuongTrang   20
N an hour ago by KhuongTrang
Source: own
Problem. Given $a,b,c$ be non-negative real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca=1.$ Prove that

$$\sqrt{a+1}+\sqrt{b+1}+\sqrt{c+1}\le 1+2\sqrt{a+b+c+abc}.$$
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KhuongTrang
Nov 1, 2023
KhuongTrang
an hour ago
2025 Caucasus MO Juniors P5
BR1F1SZ   0
an hour ago
Source: Caucasus MO
Suppose that $n$ consecutive positive integers were written on the board, where $n > 6$. Then some $5$ of the written numbers were erased, and it turned out that any two of the remaining numbers are coprime. Find the largest possible value of $n$.
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BR1F1SZ
an hour ago
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2025 Caucasus MO Juniors P4
BR1F1SZ   0
an hour ago
Source: Caucasus MO
In a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are equal, and they intersect at $E$. Perpendicular bisectors of $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at point $P$ lying inside triangle $AED$, and perpendicular bisectors of $BC$ and $DA$ intersect at point $Q$ lying inside triangle $CED$. Prove that $\angle PEQ = 90^\circ$.
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BR1F1SZ
an hour ago
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2025 Caucasus MO Juniors P3
BR1F1SZ   0
an hour ago
Source: Caucasus MO
Let $K$ be a positive integer. Egor has $100$ cards with the number $2$ written on them, and $100$ cards with the number $3$ written on them. Egor wants to paint each card red or blue so that no subset of cards of the same color has the sum of the numbers equal to $K$. Find the greatest $K$ such that Egor will not be able to paint the cards in such a way.
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BR1F1SZ
an hour ago
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equal angles
jhz   0
an hour ago
Source: 2025 CTST P16
In convex quadrilateral $ABCD, AB \perp AD, AD = DC$. Let $ E$ be a point on side $BC$, and $F$ be a point on the extension of $DE$ such that $\angle ABF = \angle DEC>90^{\circ}$. Let $O$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle CDE$, and $P$ be a point on the side extension of $FO$ satisfying $FB =FP$. Line BP intersects AC at point Q. Prove that $\angle AQB =\angle DPF.$
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jhz
an hour ago
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2025 Caucasus MO Juniors P2
BR1F1SZ   0
an hour ago
Source: Caucasus MO
There are $30$ children standing in a circle. For each girl, it turns out that among the five people following her clockwise, there are more boys than girls. Find the greatest number of girls that can stand in a circle.
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BR1F1SZ
an hour ago
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2025 Caucasus MO Juniors P1
BR1F1SZ   0
an hour ago
Source: Caucasus MO
Anya and Vanya’s houses are located on the straight road. The distance between their houses is divided by a shop and a school into three equal parts. If Anya and Vanya leave their houses at the same time and walk towards each other, they will meet near the shop. If Anya rides a scooter, then her speed will increase by $150\,\text{m/min}$, and they will meet near the school. Find Vanya’s speed of walking.
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BR1F1SZ
an hour ago
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Geometry with parallel lines.
falantrng   32
N Mar 23, 2025 by endless_abyss
Source: RMM 2018,D1 P1
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral an let $P$ be a point on the side $AB.$ The diagonals $AC$ meets the segments $DP$ at $Q.$ The line through $P$ parallel to $CD$ mmets the extension of the side $CB$ beyond $B$ at $K.$ The line through $Q$ parallel to $BD$ meets the extension of the side $CB$ beyond $B$ at $L.$ Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $BKP$ and $CLQ$ are tangent .
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falantrng
Feb 24, 2018
endless_abyss
Mar 23, 2025
Geometry with parallel lines.
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Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral an let $P$ be a point on the side $AB.$ The diagonals $AC$ meets the segments $DP$ at $Q.$ The line through $P$ parallel to $CD$ mmets the extension of the side $CB$ beyond $B$ at $K.$ The line through $Q$ parallel to $BD$ meets the extension of the side $CB$ beyond $B$ at $L.$ Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $BKP$ and $CLQ$ are tangent .
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Denote by $\omega$ the circumcircle of $ABCD$. Let $\{T\} = DQ \cap \omega$. By converse of Reim's Theorem on the parallel lines $PK \mid \mid CD$ and circle $\omega$ we have that $BDTK$ is cyclic. By converse of Reim's Theorem on the parallel lines $LQ \mid \mid BD$ and circle $\omega$ we have that $CQTL$ is cyclic. Now because $\angle{ACT}=\angle{ABT}$ we have that the lines tangent to the circumcircles of $QCT$ and $BDT$ at $T$ coincide, thus the circumcircles of the triangles $BKP$ and $CLQ$ are tangent at $T$.
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Pretty easy problem compared to the ones from the last year. A bit too easy.
Let $DP$ intersect $(ABCD)$ in $D$ and $S$. We can easily observ that $S$ is on both circumcircles of $BKP$ and $CLQ$.
Indeed, $\angle PSB=180-\angle BCB=\angle PKB$, since $PK\parallel CD$, so $P,B,K,S$ are concyclic, and $\angle QSC=\angle DBC=\angle QLC$, so $Q,C,L,S$ are concyclic.
Now, for an easier explanation, if we let $d$ be the tangent in $S$ at $(BKP)$, and $R$ a point on $d$ such that $L,R$ are on opposite sides wrt $SB$, we'll have $\angle RSP=\angle ABS=\angle ACS=\angle QLS$, so $d$ is tangent in $S$ at $(CLQ)$. This concludes the tangency of $BKP$ and $CLQ$.
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The intersection of $PD$ and $(ABCD)$ is $X$. $\measuredangle PKB = \measuredangle PXB$, so $PKBX, CQLX$ are cyclic. Now $XK, XB$ are isogonal in $XLC$ so we are done.
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Too easy.Let $T=DP\cap \odot (ABCD) $.Easy angle-chasing implies that $CLTQ$,$BKTP $ are cyclic.Again chasing some angles $\angle LTK=\angle BAC=\angle CTB$ which yields that $TK,TB $ are isogonals wrt $TLC $ which finishes problem.
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Letting $O=DP\cap BC$ (assuming it exists), then Power of a Point wrt secants $OD,OC$ shows that $(BKPT)$ and $(CLQT)$ are cyclic, where $T=(ABCD)\cap OD$. (Since the diagram varies continuously as $P$ varies continuously, this proves they are cyclic even if $DP$ and $BC$ are parallel.)

To show tangency, note that by angle chasing $PTK\sim ATC$ and $ATB\sim QTL$. Hence there exist spiral similarities $\phi,\psi$ centered at $T$ with $\phi(PTK)=ATC$ and $\psi(ATB)=QTL$. Then $\phi\circ \psi$ maps $P\to Q$, hence it's a homothety, and circles $(PTK)$ and $(QTL)$ are homothetic (with center $T$), as desired.
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Let $E=PD\cap\left(ABCD\right)$. Then \[\measuredangle{PEB}=\measuredangle{DEB}=\measuredangle{DCB}=\measuredangle{PKB},\]so $EPBK$ is cyclic. Similarly, $EQCL$ is cyclic.

Let $\ell_B,\ell_C$ be the tangents to $\left(EPBK\right),\left(EQCL\right)$ at $E$. Then \[\measuredangle{\left(\ell_B,ED\right)}=\measuredangle{EBP}=\measuredangle{EBA}=\measuredangle{ECA}=\measuredangle{ECQ}=\measuredangle{\left(\ell_C,ED\right)},\]so $\ell_B=\ell_C$ and hence $\left(BKP\right)$ and $\left(CLQ\right)$ are tangent.
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asdf took way too long (and Geogebra help) for me to realize that phantom pointing basically kills this problem; time to draw better diagrams I guess :oops:

Let $X = PQD\cap\odot(ABCD)$. Note that \[\angle PXB \equiv\angle DXB = \angle DAB = \angle PKB,\]so $PBKX$ is cyclic. Similarly, $QCLX$ is cyclic. We can thus get rid of $K$ and $L$, since it suffices to show that the circles $\odot(BPX)$ and $\odot(CQX)$ are tangent to each other. But upon letting $O_B$ and $O_C$ be their respective centers, we obtain \[\angle O_BXP = 90^\circ - \angle XBP = 90^\circ - \angle XCQ = O_CXQ,\]so $X$, $O_B$, and $O_C$ are collinear, implying the tangency. $\blacksquare$
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$PD \cap \odot ABCD = \{ D,X \}$
By Reim's theorem, $X \in \odot BKP$ and $X \in \odot QLC$
Angle chasing yields, $\angle AXC = \angle PXK$ and $\angle AXB = \angle QXL$ which implies $K$ and $B$ are isogonal in $\triangle XLC$
it leads us to our conclusion.
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huh no inversion?

Solution

also @post 2 I think you meant $BPTK$ cyclic not $BDTK$ cyclic
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Nice Problem :) Here is a boring solution.
Denote the intersection of $PQ$ with $(ABCD)$ as $G$, other than $D$.
We claim that the tangency point is $G$.

Claim 01. $G$ lies on both $(BKP)$ and $(CLQ)$. In other words, $BKGP$ and $CLGQ$ are both cyclic.
Proof. Notice that \[ \measuredangle BKP = \measuredangle BCD = \measuredangle BAD = \measuredangle BGD \equiv \measuredangle BGP\]Similarly,
\[ \measuredangle LQG = \measuredangle BDG = \measuredangle BCG \equiv \measuredangle LCG \]
Claim 02. Let $GK$ intersects $(CQL)$ at $H$. Then , $HQ \parallel PK$.
Proof. We'll prove this by phantom point. Notice that
\[ \measuredangle GHQ = \measuredangle GKP = \measuredangle GBP = \measuredangle GBA = \measuredangle GCA = \measuredangle GCQ \]which is what we wanted.
Therefore, $G$ sends $KP$ to $HQ$, which makes $G$ the tangency point of the two circle.
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Solution (with PUjnk)
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Storage.
RMM 2018 Day 1 P1 wrote:
Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral an let $P$ be a point on the side $AB.$ The diagonals $AC$ meets the segments $DP$ at $Q.$ The line through $P$ parallel to $CD$ mmets the extension of the side $CB$ beyond $B$ at $K.$ The line through $Q$ parallel to $BD$ meets the extension of the side $CB$ beyond $B$ at $L.$ Prove that the circumcircles of the triangles $BKP$ and $CLQ$ are tangent .

Let $DP\cap\odot(ABC)=X$. Then $\angle KPX=\angle CDX=\angle XBK\implies X,K,B,P$ are concyclic. And $\angle XQL=\angle XDB=\angle XCL\implies L,C,Q,X$ are concyclic, Now $$\angle LXK=\angle LXQ-\angle KXP=(180^\circ-\angle BCA)-(180^\circ-\angle ABL)=\angle ABL-\angle BCA=\angle BAC=\angle BXC$$So, $\{XK,XB\}$ are isogonal WRT $\triangle LXC\implies\odot(BKP)$ and $\odot(CLQ)$ are tangent to each other at $X$. $\blacksquare$
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1)Let $(CLQ)n(ABCD)=X$ ,prove that $(BPXK)$-cyclic and $(BPXK)$ tangent to $(CLQ)$.

2)Prove that $X-Q-D$ collnear
$\angle CLQ=\angle CXQ$
but
$\angle CXD=\angle CAD$,which implies that $\angle CXD=\angle CXQ$,which implies the desired collinearity

3)Prove that $(BKXP)-cyclic$

$\angle DCY=\angle DAB=\angle BKP$
and
its obvious that $\angle BXP=\angle BAD$,which implies the desired claim

4)Let $\ell$ be a line that passes through $X$ and tangent to $(CQL)$.Prove that $\ell$ is tangent to $(KBPX)$ at $X$.
$\angle QLX=\angle QX=\angle QCX=\angle ACX=\angle ABX=\angle PKX$
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Let $PQ \cap \odot{ABCD}=E$. I claim that $E$ is the point of tangency.
First I will prove that $EQCL$ is cyclic
$$\angle{QLC}=\angle{DBC}=\angle{DEC}$$Similarly,
$$\angle{BKP}=180-\angle{DCB}=180-(180-\angle{DEB})=\angle{DEB}$$Hence $EPBK$ is cyclic.
To finish, we present the following claim :
Claim : $\angle{PBE}=\angle{QLE}$
Proof. $$\angle{QLE}=\angle{QCE}=\angle{ABE}=\angle{PBE}$$Now, draw a tangent to $\odot{BKP}$ at $E$. Let $G$ be an arbitrary point on the tangent inside $\odot{ABC}$. We see that
$$\angle{GEQ}=\angle{GEP}=\angle{EBP}=\angle{ELQ}$$So we are done $\blacksquare$
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Nice diagram = Problem done! :D (And this time it's on paper!)

Let $\odot(ABC) \cap \odot(LQC) = X$
We claim that $X$ is the desired tangency point

Claim: $D-Q-P-F$ are collinear
Proof

Hence One of $\odot(CLQ) \cap \odot(BKP)=X$

Now draw the line that is tangent to $\odot(LQC)$ at $T$ and name it $\ell$ and let a point on $\ell$ on the same side of $F$ as $L$ be $Y$
We know that $$\angle YFL= \angle  XCL = \angle XQL = \angle  XDB$$and after some easy angle chasing we get $\angle  XPK = \angle  XDC = \angle  YXL + \angle  CXB$ Therefore it suffices to show that $XK,XB$ are isogonal in $\triangle XLC$
This is true after some angle chasing which I am too lazy to write, just assume variables and calculate each angle, which finally gives the desired conclusion $\blacksquare$
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Just orsing BVKRB
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The line $DP$ meets the circumcircle of triangle $CLQ$ at $R$. We get

$\angle RDB = \angle RQL = \angle RCL = \angle RCB \Rightarrow$ $R$ lie on $\odot(ABCD)$.

Since $PK \parallel CD$, by the Reim's Theorem we get that $RBKP$ is cyclic.

Finally, let $X$ be the intersection of the tangent to $\odot(CLQ)$ at $R$ with the line $CD$. Thus

$\angle XRQ = \angle RCQ = \angle RCA = \angle RBA = \angle RBP \Rightarrow$ $XR$ is tangent to$\odot (RBP)$.

Therefore, the circumcircles of the triangles $BKP$ and $CLQ$ are tangent to the line $XR$ at $R$ $\blacksquare$
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Let $DQ$ meet $ABCD$ at $S$.
$\angle QLC = \angle DBC = \angle QSC \implies SLCQ$ is cyclic. $\angle BKP = \angle 180 - \angle BCD = \angle BSP \implies BKSP$ is cyclic. Let $L_1$ be line tangent to $SLCQ$ at $S$ we have $\angle SCQ = \angle SCA = \angle SBA = \angle SBP \implies L_1$ is tangent to $BKSP$ as well so our circles are tangent at $S$.
we're Done.
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Let $E= DQ \cap \odot(ABCD) \ne D$. We will prove that $E$ is the common point of tangency.

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Claim: $E \in \odot(PBK)$ and $E \in \odot(CQL)$.

Proof: For $PBKE$ we have
\[ \measuredangle DEB = \measuredangle DCB = \measuredangle PKB. \]For $CQLE$ we have
\[ \measuredangle ECL = \measuredangle ECB = \measuredangle EDB = \measuredangle EQL. \]This shows the claim. $\square$

To finish it off, it suffices to show that $\measuredangle EBP = \measuredangle ECQ$ by considering a tangent to either $\odot(PBKE)$ or $\odot(CQLE)$ at $E$. This part is obviously true as
\[\measuredangle EBP = \measuredangle EBA = \measuredangle ECA = \measuredangle ECQ.\]So, we are done. $\blacksquare$
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Let $T=(ABC)\cap\overline{PQ}.$ Note $$\measuredangle TPK=\measuredangle PDC=\measuredangle TBC=\measuredangle TBK$$and $$\measuredangle CKQ=\measuredangle CBD=\measuredangle CTD$$so $T$ lies on $(BKP)$ and $(CLQ).$ Let $\ell$ be the line tangent to $(CLQ)$ at $T$; we claim $\ell$ is tangent to $(BKP)$ at $T.$ Indeed, $$\measuredangle (\overline{DT},\ell)=\measuredangle QCT=\measuredangle ACT=\measuredangle ABT.$$$\square$
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Neat. Let $X=\overline{DP} \cap (ABCD)$. Reim's implies that $BKPX$ and $CLQX$ are cyclic. Now, to show that the two circles are tangent at $X$, it is sufficient to prove that $\measuredangle XBP=\measuredangle XCQ$ reason. This follows by
$$\measuredangle XBP=\measuredangle XBA=\measuredangle XCA=\measuredangle XCQ.~\blacksquare$$
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Let $E = \overline{DP} \cap (ABC)$. I claim that $E$ lies on both $(BKP)$ and $(CLQ)$. This is because $$\measuredangle PKB = \measuredangle DCK = \measuredangle DEB$$and similarly $\measuredangle QLC = \measuredangle DBC = \measuredangle DEC$. Thus it suffices to show that the tangent at $E$ to $(BKP)$ is also tangent to $(CLQ)$, which is equivalent to $\measuredangle EBP = \measuredangle ECQ$. This is evident.
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Let $X = DP\cap \omega$. Then, note that

Claim 1: $X\in (PBK)$
Proof: Angle chase with the following directed angles:
\[\angle PKB = \angle DCB = \angle DAB = \angle DXB = \angle PXB\]
Claim 2: $X\in (QLC)$.
Proof: Angle chase:
\[\angle XQL = \angle XDB = \angle XCB = \angle XCL\]
Thus, $X = (PKB)\cap (QLC)$. Let $\ell_1$ be the tangent to $(PKB)$ at $X$ and $\ell_2$ be the tangent to $(QLC)$ at $X$. Then, we have
\[\angle (\ell_1, XP) = \angle XBP = \angle XBA = \angle XCA = \angle XCQ = \angle (\ell_2, XQ)\]Since $X,P,Q$ are collinear, this means that $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ are the same line, which means that $(PKB)$ and $(QLC)$ share a tangent line with the same orientation at $X$, and therefore the two circles are tangent. $\blacksquare$.
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Let $T= \odot(PKB)\cap \odot(ABCD), S=\odot(QLC)\cap \odot(ABCD$
Since $PK//DC\Rightarrow \angle PKB=\angle PTB=\angle DAB$
So $T,P,D$ is collinear
Similarly, $S,Q,D$ is collinear
It shows that$T=S$
Finally,suppose $l_{1},l_{2}$ through point $T$,and tangent to $\odot(PKB)$,$\odot(QLC)$ respectively
$\measuredangle (l_{1},TK) = \angle TDC= \angle TDB+ \angle BDC= \angle LTK+ \angle TCL=\measuredangle (l_{2},TK)\Rightarrow l_{1}=l_{2}$
Which meas that $\odot(PKB)$and $\odot(QLC)$ are tangent.
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Let $E = (ABCD) \cap DP$. Then \[\angle EPK = \angle EDC = 180^\circ - \angle EBC = \angle EBK,\]so $(EPBK)$ is cyclic. Similarly \[\angle EQL = \angle EDB = \angle ECB = \angle ECL\]gives $(EQCL)$ cyclic.

Now invert at $E$; in the inverted diagram, we have $ABCD$ collinear, $PEQD$ collinear, $(ABEP)$ cyclic, and $(ACQE)$ cyclic. Then $\angle ACQ = 180^\circ - \angle AEQ = \angle AEP = \angle ABP$, so $BP \parallel CQ$. Inverting back gives $(EPB) = (BKP)$ tangent to $(ECQ) = (CLQ)$, as desired.
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Let $DP$ meets $(ABCD)$ at $T$. Then Reim implies $BKPT$ and $CLQT$ are cyclic. Now by homothety centered $T$, it suffices to show that $\angle TBP = \angle TCQ$, which follows from $\angle TBP = \angle TBA = \angle TCA = \angle TCQ$. $\blacksquare$
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Angle-Chase:

Let $X=DQ \cap (ABC)$. Then: $$\angle XQL = \angle XDB = \angle XCB = \angle XCL \implies X \in (CQL)$$$$\angle PXB = \angle DXB = 180^\circ - \angle DCB = 180^\circ - \angle BKP \implies X \in (BKP).$$Let $T$ be a point on $CD$ such that $TX$ is tangent. Then: $$\angle TXQ=\angle TXP = \angle XBP = \angle XBA = \angle XCA = \angle XCQ$$which implies $XT$ is also tangent to $(CQL)$ and we are done.
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Let $X=(DP)\cap (ABCD)$ other than $D.$ $(PK)\parallel CD$ so by Reim's theorem, we have $XPBK$ is cyclic. Similarily, $(QL) \parallel (BD)$ implies, by Reim's theorem, that $(XQCL)$ is cyclic. Thus, it suffices to prove that $\angle XBP=\angle XCQ.$ Indeed,
\[\angle XBP= \angle XBA=\angle XCA=\angle XCQ.\]

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Let $E = DP \cap (ABCD)$ that isn't $D.$ By the given conditions, $\angle EBK = \angle EDC = \angle EPK$ and $\angle QEC = \angle DBC = \angle QLC,$ which tells us $BKEP, CLEQ$ are both concyclic. To finish, note that $EBAC$ is concyclic, so $\angle EBP = \angle ECA.$
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The parallel condition is practically begging us to angle chase.

Claim - The tangency point is none other than the intersection of $P Q$ and the circumcircle of $A B C D$

Note that -
Let $T$ denote the intersection of $P Q$ and the circumcircle of $A B C D$
$\angle B A D = \angle B K P = \angle B T D$
and
$\angle D T C = \angle M L C$

$\square$

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