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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 $\omega$ of triangle $ABC$ again at point $Z$ distinct from point $B$. The lines $ZD$ and $ZY$ intersect $\omega$ again at $V$ and $W$ respectively.
Prove that $AB = V W$

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N Yesterday at 11:28 PM by pooh123
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N Mar 7, 2025 by cursed_tangent1434
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Two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ intersect at points $A$ and $Z$ (with $A\neq Z$). Let $B$ be the centre of $\Gamma_1$ and let $C$ be the centre of $\Gamma_2$. The exterior angle bisector of $\angle{BAC}$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ again at $X$ and $\Gamma_2$ again at $Y$. Prove that the interior angle bisector of $\angle{BZC}$ passes through the circumcenter of $\triangle{XYZ}$.

For points $P,Q,R$ that lie on a line $\ell$ in that order, and a point $S$ not on $\ell$, the interior angle bisector of $\angle{PQS}$ is the line that divides $\angle{PQS}$ into two equal angles, while the exterior angle bisector of $\angle{PQS}$ is the line that divides $\angle{RQS}$ into two equal angles.
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Bisector passes through circumcenter
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Two circles $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ intersect at points $A$ and $Z$ (with $A\neq Z$). Let $B$ be the centre of $\Gamma_1$ and let $C$ be the centre of $\Gamma_2$. The exterior angle bisector of $\angle{BAC}$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ again at $X$ and $\Gamma_2$ again at $Y$. Prove that the interior angle bisector of $\angle{BZC}$ passes through the circumcenter of $\triangle{XYZ}$.

For points $P,Q,R$ that lie on a line $\ell$ in that order, and a point $S$ not on $\ell$, the interior angle bisector of $\angle{PQS}$ is the line that divides $\angle{PQS}$ into two equal angles, while the exterior angle bisector of $\angle{PQS}$ is the line that divides $\angle{RQS}$ into two equal angles.
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Isn't it just an easy angle chasing?
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∠BZO=90°-∠XZB-∠ZOB=∠XAZ-∠XYZ=∠AZY also we have ∠CZO=∠AZX
∠XAB=∠CAY so∠XZA=∠YZA
so∠CZO=∠BZO
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Let the internal angle bisector of $\angle BAC$ intersects $\Gamma_1$ and $\Gamma_2$ at $E$, $F$ respectively. Obviously $X, B, E$ and $Y, C, F$ are collinear. Let $D=XE\cap YF$. Let $O$ be the center of $(XYZ)$.

Claim: Points $B, Z, D, C, O$ is cyclic.

Proof. Now notice that $Z$ is the miquel point of the complete quadrilateral $AEDY$. So we have $X, Z, D, Y$ is cyclic. We known from the miquel configuration that the miquel point $Z$ and the centers of the four circle are concyclic. Hence $ZBCO$ is cyclic. Notice that $ABDC$ is a parallelogram. So $\angle BZC=\angle BAC=\angle BDC$, means $BZDC$ is cyclic. Which means $BZDCO$ is cyclic. $\square$

Notice that $\angle DXY=\angle CAY=\angle XYD$, so $\triangle DXY$ is isosceles. And $O$ is its center therefore $OD$ bisects $\angle BDC$, means $O$ is the midpoint of the arc $BOC$. As desired.
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Very standard, but still nice. By Salmon's Theorem it is clear that $Z$ is the center of spiral similarity mapping segment $XY$ to $BC$ ($\triangle ZXY \sim \triangle ZBC$) which we shall use extensively in succeeding angle chases.

First, we make the following minor observation.

Claim : Line $AZ$ is the internal $\angle XZY-$bisector.

Proof : This is very easy to see since
\[90 + \measuredangle AZX = \measuredangle  BAX = \measuredangle YAC = 90 + \measuredangle  YZA\]from which it indeed clearly follows that $\measuredangle  AZY = \measuredangle  XZA$ as desired.

Now, let $O$ denote any point on the internal $\angle BZC$-bisector. Using the aforementioned lemma we calculate,
\begin{align*}
\measuredangle OZY& = \measuredangle OZC + \measuredangle CZY \\
&= \measuredangle AZY + \measuredangle CZY \\
&= \measuredangle AZY + 90 + \measuredangle ZAY\\
&= 90 + \measuredangle ZAY + \measuredangle AYZ + \measuredangle ZAY\\
&= 90 + \measuredangle ZAY + \measuredangle AZY\\
&= 90 + \measuredangle  ZXA
\end{align*}which implies that $O$ indeed lies on the $Z-$diameter of $\triangle XYZ$.
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