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be an acute triangle with 
, and let 
be the projection from 
onto 
. Let 
be a point on the extension of 
past such that 
. Let 
be on the perpendicular bisector of 
such that and 
are on the same side of and![\[\frac12\angle ALE=1.4\angle ABE+3.4\angle ACE-558^\circ\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/6/3/c63eeb053f1fa8a29bef93516814ae121382219e.png)
Let the reflection of across 
and 
be 
and 
, respectively. Let 
and 
such that 
. Let 
and 
intersect the circumcircles of 
and 
at 
and 
, respectively. Let 
and 
intersect 
and 
at 
and 
. Let 
intersect at 
. Prove that 
.
sastifying 
are given on the straight line, and point 
lies between and , 
and 
. Let 
be an equilateral triangle. Find the smallest value of 
.
are given on the straight line, and point lies between and , and . Let be an equilateral triangle. Find the smallest value of .
