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Strange angle condition and concyclic points
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In triangle $ABC$, point $A_1$ lies on side $BC$ and point $B_1$ lies on side $AC$. Let $P$ and $Q$ be points on segments $AA_1$ and $BB_1$, respectively, such that $PQ$ is parallel to $AB$. Let $P_1$ be a point on line $PB_1$, such that $B_1$ lies strictly between $P$ and $P_1$, and $\angle PP_1C=\angle BAC$. Similarly, let $Q_1$ be the point on line $QA_1$, such that $A_1$ lies strictly between $Q$ and $Q_1$, and $\angle CQ_1Q=\angle CBA$.

Prove that points $P,Q,P_1$, and $Q_1$ are concyclic.

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Two lines meet at circle
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Source: APMO 2008 problem 3
Let $ \Gamma$ be the circumcircle of a triangle $ ABC$. A circle passing through points $ A$ and $ C$ meets the sides $ BC$ and $ BA$ at $ D$ and $ E$, respectively. The lines $ AD$ and $ CE$ meet $ \Gamma$ again at $ G$ and $ H$, respectively. The tangent lines of $ \Gamma$ at $ A$ and $ C$ meet the line $ DE$ at $ L$ and $ M$, respectively. Prove that the lines $ LH$ and $ MG$ meet at $ \Gamma$.
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Hard geometry
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Given circle (O) and chord AB with different diameters. The tangents of circle (O) at A and B intersect at point P. On the small arc AB, take point C so that triangle CAB is not isosceles. The lines CA and BP intersect at D, BC and AP intersect at E. Prove that the centers of the circles circumscribing triangles ACE, BCD and OPC are collinear.
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P,Q,B are collinear
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$H$ is the orthocenter of an acute triangle $ABC$, and let $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Suppose $(AH)$ meets $AB$ and $AC$ at $D,E$ respectively. $AH$ meets $DE$ at $P$, and the line through $H$ perpendicular to $AH$ meets $DM$ at $Q$. Prove that $P,Q,B$ are collinear.
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Figure of midpoints and feet of altitude triangle
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Let $ABC$ be an acute, nonisosceles triangle with inscribe in a circle $(O)$ and has orthocenter $H$. Denote $M,N,P$ as the midpoints of sides $BC,CA,AB$ and $D,E,F$ as the feet of the altitudes from vertices $A,B,C$ of triangle $ABC$. Let $K$ as the reflection of $H$ through $BC$. Two lines $DE,MP$ meet at $X$; two lines $DF,MN$ meet at $Y$.
a) The line $XY$ cut the minor arc $BC$ of $(O)$ at $Z$. Prove that $K,Z,E,F$ are concyclic.
b) Two lines $KE,KF$ cuts $(O)$ second time at $S,T$. Prove that $BS,CT,XY$ are concurrent.
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Figure of midpoints and feet of altitude triangle
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Let $ABC$ be an acute, nonisosceles triangle with inscribe in a circle $(O)$ and has orthocenter $H$. Denote $M,N,P$ as the midpoints of sides $BC,CA,AB$ and $D,E,F$ as the feet of the altitudes from vertices $A,B,C$ of triangle $ABC$. Let $K$ as the reflection of $H$ through $BC$. Two lines $DE,MP$ meet at $X$; two lines $DF,MN$ meet at $Y$.
a) The line $XY$ cut the minor arc $BC$ of $(O)$ at $Z$. Prove that $K,Z,E,F$ are concyclic.
b) Two lines $KE,KF$ cuts $(O)$ second time at $S,T$. Prove that $BS,CT,XY$ are concurrent.
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Assume $AB < AC$.

Let $Z' = (EFK)\cap (ABC)$, then we want to show $Z'\in XY$. In fact if $J=EF\cap BC$, then $Z' = JK\cap (ABC)$, so projecting $(D,J;B,C) = -1$ through $K$ we have $(A,Z;B,C) = -1$ or that $AZ'$ is the $A$-symmedian. So, it suffices to show that $XY$ is also the $A$-symmedian, which is true by HMMT 2018 Team 4. This proves a).

Now by Pascal $BS\cap CT = Q$ lies on $EF$ by Pascal on $BACTKS$. Now move $K$ on $(ABC)$, we have that for any point $K\in (ABC)$, projecting through $E$ to $S\in (ABC)$, then projecting through $B$ to $Q\in EF$ is a projective map. We have $A\to J$, $B\to E$, and $C \to F$. Therefore, $(A,K;B,C) = (J,Q;E,F)$. To show that $Q\in XY$ it suffices to show that $QE = QF$, for which it suffices to show that $\frac{JE}{JF} = \frac{AB}{AC}\cdot \frac{KC}{KB}$. But \[
\frac{AB}{AC}\cdot \frac{KC}{KB} = \frac{AB}{AC}\cdot \frac{HC}{HB} = \frac{AB}{AC}\cdot \frac{CE}{BF} = \frac{AB}{BF} \cdot \frac{EC}{CA},
\]which equals $\frac{FJ}{EJ}$ by Menelaus on $\triangle AEF$ and line $BCJ$, which solves b). $\blacksquare$
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Let $Q = EF \cap BC.$

(a) It suffices to prove that $Q \in KZ$, since that would imply that $QK \cdot QZ = QB \cdot QC = QF \cdot QE$ by PoP, and hence PoP would finish. Let $Z'$ be the $A-$HM point of $\triangle ABC.$ It's well-known/easy to see that $Q, H, Z'$ are collinear. Hence, since $K, H$ are symmetric w.r.t $BC$, in order to prove that $Q \in KZ$, we just need to show that $Z, Z'$ are symmetric w.r.t $BC.$ However, it's well-known that the point which is the reflection of the $A-$HM point over $BC$ is just the point where the $A-$symmedian meets $(\triangle ABC)$ for a second time, and so it would therefore suffice to show that $XY$ is the $A-$symmedian of $\triangle ABC$. By Pascal on $EDFPMN$ (cyclic hexagon on the nine-point circle of $\triangle ABC$), we see that $A, X, Y$ are collinear. Hence, we just need to show that $AX$ is the $A-$symmedian.

To show this, let $W = AA \cap MP,$ where $AA$ denotes the tangent to $(\triangle ABC)$ at $A.$ It's easy to see by angle-chasing that $AEXW$ is an isosceles trapezoid with $AE || XW$, and so $PA = PE \Rightarrow P$ is the midpoint of $WX.$ Hence, if we let $P_{\infty}$ denote the point at infinity along $WX$, projecting the harmonic bundle $(W, P, X, P_{\infty})$ from $A$ onto $(\triangle ABC)$ implies that $ABZC$ is harmonic, where we used that $Z = AX \cap (\triangle ABC).$ This clearly implies the desired, and so we're done.

$\square$

(b) By Pascal on $BSKTCA$ we know that $BS \cap CT \in EF.$ Since $EF$ is anti-parallel to $BC$, it suffices to show that $BS \cap CT$ is the midpoint of $EF$, since the median in $\triangle AEF$ is the $A-$symmedian of $\triangle ABC$, which we know from part (a) is $XY$.

So let's show this. If we let $M$ be the midpoint of $EF$, it suffices by symmetry to show that $CM \cap KF \in (\triangle ABC).$ Notice that $\triangle FHD \sim \triangle FEC$, and so hence it's clear that $\triangle FHK \sim \triangle MEC$. This implies that $\angle ECM = \angle HKF$ and so now the result is clear :).

$\square$
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For part (a), by Sharygin 2016/12, we know that it suffices to show $XY$ is the $A$-symmedian. This is just standard projective stuff.

For part (b), we make the following claim: if $L$ is the midpoint of $EF$ then lines $BL$ and $KE$ meet on $\odot(O)$. Proving this will imply that $BS \cap CT=L$, which lies on the $A$-symmedian, so we would be done.

Let $X$ be the spiral center for $EF \mapsto CB$. Then $\triangle XEL \sim \triangle XCM \sim \triangle XKB$ since $KXBC$ is harmonic. Hence $X$ is the spiral center for $EL \mapsto KB$, proving the claim.
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(a) We make a very important structural claim first.

Claim: $XY$ is the $A$-symmedian.

Proof of Claim 1: It suffices to show that $AX$ is the isogonal of $AM$ in $\angle A$. To do this, let $U$ be on $MP$ such that $AU$ tangent to $(ABC)$. Then, we have
\[\angle AUX=\angle(AU,AC)=\pi-\angle CAU=\angle ABC\]and
\[\angle EXU = \angle(ED,MP)=\angle(ED,AC)=\angle CED=\angle ABC.\]Thus, $\angle AUX=\angle EXU$, so $AUXE$ is an iscoleces trapezoid. But we have that $AEDB$ cyclic with center $P$, so $PA=PE$, implying that $P$ is the midpoinit of $UX$. Thus, $(UX;P\infty_{AC})=-1$. Projecting through $A$, we get that
\[(AU,AX;AB,AC)=-1,\]which is certainly enough to imply that $AX$ is the $\angle A$-symmedian. It similarly follows that $AY$ is the $\angle A$-symmedian, so we are done. $\blacksquare$

Now, we have that $Z$ is the harmonic conjugate of $A$ wrt $BC$ in $(ABC)$. Let $T=EF\cap BC$ and $G=AT\cap (ABC)$. It is well known that if we define an inversion $\phi$ at $T$ with power $TB\cdot TC$, then $\phi(G)=A$. Also, we have that $\phi$ swaps $(E,F)$.

Now, we know $(BC;TD)=-1$, so projecting from $A$, we get $(GK;BC)=-1$. Inverting this statement, we get $(A\phi(K);CB)=-1$, which readiliy implies $\phi(K)=Z$. Thus, $\phi(K)=Z$ and $\phi(E)=F$, so $EFKZ$ cyclic, as desired.

(b) We claim that they are concurrent on the midpoint of $EF$ which we'll denote $L$. Note that $AL$ is the $A$ symmedian of $ABC$ since $AEF$ and $ABC$ are inversely similar, so this in fact suffices. So it suffices to show that $T,L,C$ collinear in the following diagram:
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We have $\angle FHD=\angle FEC=\pi-B$ and $\angle DFH=\angle CFE$, so $\triangle DHF\sim \triangle CEF$. But then by SAS, we have $\triangle KHF\sim\triangle CEL$, so $\angle FKH=\angle LCE$, so $\angle TKA=\angle LCA$, implying that $LC$ passes through $T$, as desired.
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VMO 2019 P6 wrote:
Given an acute triangle $ABC$ and $(O)$ be its circumcircle, and $H$ is its orthocenter. Let $M, N, P$ be midpoints of $BC, CA, AB$, respectively. $D, E, F$ are the feet of the altitudes from $A, B$ and $C$, respectively. Let $K$ symmetry with $H$ through $BC$. $DE$ intersects $MP$ at $X$, $DF$ intersects $MN$ at $Y$.
a) $XY$ intersects smaller arc $BC$ of $(O)$ at $Z$. Prove that $K, Z, E, F$ are concyclic.
b) $KE, KF$ intersect $(O)$ at $S, T$ ($S, T\ne K$), respectively. Prove that $BS, CT, XY$ are concurent.

$(a)$ By Pascal's Theorem on $DFPMNE$ we get that $\overline{A-X-Y}$. So, redifine $Z$ as $AX\cap\odot(ABC)$.

Claim:- $AZ$ is the $A-\text{Symmedian}$ of $\triangle ABC$.
By Three Tangents Lemma we get that $MF=ME$. Hence, $MM\|EF$ WRT $\odot(X_5)$. So, by Pascal's Theorem on $DEFPMM$ we get that $BX\|FE$. Let $BX\cap AC=L$. Now as $MP\|AC$ we get that $BX=XL$. Hence, $AZ$ bisects $FE$. Now as $FE$ and $BC$ are antiparallel, we get that $AZ$ is the $A-\text{Symmedian}$ of $\triangle ABC$.

Let $KZ\cap BC=X_A'$ also it's well known that $K\in\odot(ABC)$. Then $$-1=(AZ;BC)\overset{K}{=}(DX_A';BC)$$Now if $EF\cap BC=X_A$ then $(X_AD;BC)=-1\implies\boxed{X_A'\equiv X_A}$. Hence, $EF,BC,KZ$ are concurrent at a point $X_A$.So, $$X_AF\cdot X_AE=X_AB\cdot X_AC=X_AK\cdot X_AZ\implies E,F,K,X\text{ are concyclic}.\blacksquare$$
$(b)$ From ELMO Shortlist 2019 G1 we get that $CT$ bisects $EF$ and $BS$ bisects $EF$. Hence, $CT,BS,XY$ are concurrent at the midpoint of $XY$. $\blacksquare$
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$\text{I think this one is just about angle chasing and some basic ratios; the problem would be interesting if it didn't have part a.}$
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as neither a geo main nor exactly an anti-geo main, this would have been impossible without peeking at the "Muricaaaa" handout
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