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k a June Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
dcouchman   1
N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
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Sep 9, 2019
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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.

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[code]+"first keyword" +"second keyword"[/code]
so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


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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.


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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.
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ZetaX
Feb 27, 2007
NoDealsHere
May 4, 2019
A function on a 2D grid
Rijul saini   3
N an hour ago by alexheinis
Source: India IMOTC 2025 Day 4 Problem 2
Does there exist a function $f:\{1,2,...,2025\}^2 \rightarrow \{1,2,...,2025\}$ such that:

$\bullet$ for any positive integer $i \leqslant 2025$, the numbers $f(i,1),f(i,2),...,f(i,2025)$ are all distinct, and
$\bullet$ for any positive integers $i \leqslant 2025$ and $j \leqslant 2024$, $f(f(i,j),f(i,j+1))=i$?

Proposed by Shantanu Nene
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Rijul saini
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alexheinis
an hour ago
3 lines concurrent with 1 circle
parmenides51   4
N an hour ago by LeYohan
Source: 2021 Irish Mathematical Olympiad P8
A point $C$ lies on a line segment $AB$ between $A$ and $B$ and circles are drawn having $AC$ and $CB$ as diameters. A common tangent to both circles touches the circle with $AC$ as diameter at $P \ne C$ and the circle with $CB$ as diameter at $Q \ne C$.
Prove that $AP, BQ$ and the common tangent to both circles at $C$ all meet at a single point which lies on the circumference of the circle with $AB$ as diameter.
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parmenides51
May 30, 2021
LeYohan
an hour ago
Integer Polynomial with P(a)=b, P(b)=c, and P(c)=a
Brut3Forc3   30
N an hour ago by megahertz13
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Let $ a,b,$ and $ c$ denote three distinct integers, and let $ P$ denote a polynomial having integer coefficients. Show that it is impossible that $ P(a) = b, P(b) = c,$ and $ P(c) = a$.
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Brut3Forc3
Mar 13, 2010
megahertz13
an hour ago
Divisors Formed by Sums of Divisors
tobiSALT   2
N an hour ago by lksb
Source: Cono Sur 2025 #2
We say that a pair of positive integers $(n, m)$ is a minuan pair if it satisfies the following two conditions:

1. The number of positive divisors of $n$ is even.
2. If $d_1, d_2, \dots, d_{2k}$ are all the positive divisors of $n$, ordered such that $1 = d_1 < d_2 < \dots < d_{2k} = n$, then the set of all positive divisors of $m$ is precisely
$$ \{1, d_1 + d_2, d_3 + d_4, d_5 + d_6, \dots, d_{2k-1} + d_{2k}\} $$
Find all minuan pairs $(n, m)$.
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tobiSALT
Yesterday at 4:24 PM
lksb
an hour ago
Random NT property
MTA_2024   1
N an hour ago by MTA_2024
Prove that any number equivalent to $1$ mod 3 can be written as the sum of one square and 2 cubes.
Note:This is obviously all in integers
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MTA_2024
Thursday at 11:00 PM
MTA_2024
an hour ago
Cyclic Quadrilateral in a Square
tobiSALT   4
N an hour ago by lksb
Source: Cono Sur 2025 #1
Given a square $ABCD$, let $P$ be a point on the segment $BC$ and let $G$ be the intersection point of $AP$ with the diagonal $DB$. The line perpendicular to the segment $AP$ through $G$ intersects the side $CD$ at point $E$. Let $K$ be a point on the segment $GE$ such that $AK = PE$. Let $Q$ be the intersection point of the diagonal $AC$ and the segment $KP$.
Prove that the points $E, K, Q,$ and $C$ are concyclic.
4 replies
tobiSALT
Yesterday at 4:20 PM
lksb
an hour ago
power sum system of equations in 3 variables
Stear14   1
N an hour ago by Stear14
Given that
$x^2+y^2+z^2=8\ ,$
$x^3+y^3+z^3=15\ ,$
$x^5+y^5+z^5=100\ .$

Find the value of $\ x+y+z\ .$
1 reply
Stear14
May 25, 2025
Stear14
an hour ago
Euler Line Madness
raxu   76
N 2 hours ago by zuat.e
Source: TSTST 2015 Problem 2
Let ABC be a scalene triangle. Let $K_a$, $L_a$ and $M_a$ be the respective intersections with BC of the internal angle bisector, external angle bisector, and the median from A. The circumcircle of $AK_aL_a$ intersects $AM_a$ a second time at point $X_a$ different from A. Define $X_b$ and $X_c$ analogously. Prove that the circumcenter of $X_aX_bX_c$ lies on the Euler line of ABC.
(The Euler line of ABC is the line passing through the circumcenter, centroid, and orthocenter of ABC.)

Proposed by Ivan Borsenco
76 replies
raxu
Jun 26, 2015
zuat.e
2 hours ago
IMO 2006 Slovenia - PROBLEM 5
Valentin Vornicu   70
N 2 hours ago by bjump
Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $n > 1$ with integer coefficients and let $k$ be a positive integer. Consider the polynomial $Q(x) = P(P(\ldots P(P(x)) \ldots ))$, where $P$ occurs $k$ times. Prove that there are at most $n$ integers $t$ such that $Q(t) = t$.
70 replies
Valentin Vornicu
Jul 13, 2006
bjump
2 hours ago
The angle bisectors are perpendicular/parallel
Entei   1
N 3 hours ago by RANDOM__USER
Source: Own
In $\triangle{ABC}$, let two altitudes $BE$ and $CF$ meet at the orthocenter $H$. Let the tangents of circle $(ABC)$ from $B$ and $C$ meet at a point $T$. $AT$ meets $EF$ at $X$. $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Prove that the angle bisector of $\angle{XHM}$ is perpendicular to the angle bisector of $\angle{BAC}.$

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Entei
4 hours ago
RANDOM__USER
3 hours ago
Product of injective/surjective functions
WakeUp   7
N 3 hours ago by lpieleanu
Source: Romanian TST 2001
a) Let $f,g:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ be one to one maps. Show that the function $h:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ defined by $h(x)=f(x)g(x)$, for all $x\in\mathbb{Z}$, cannot be a surjective function.

b) Let $f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ be a surjective function. Show that there exist surjective functions $g,h:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ such that $f(x)=g(x)h(x)$, for all $x\in\mathbb{Z}$.
7 replies
WakeUp
Jan 16, 2011
lpieleanu
3 hours ago
Multiple of power of two.
dgrozev   4
N 3 hours ago by Assassino9931
Source: Bulgarian TST, 2020, p2
Given two odd natural numbers $ a,b$ prove that for each $ n\in\mathbb{N}$ there exists $ m\in\mathbb{N}$ such that either $ a^mb^2-1$ or $ b^ma^2-1$ is multiple of $ 2^n.$
4 replies
dgrozev
Aug 4, 2020
Assassino9931
3 hours ago
Parallelity and equal angles given, wanted an angle equality
BarisKoyuncu   6
N 3 hours ago by expsaggaf
Source: 2022 Turkey JBMO TST P4
Given a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that $m(\widehat{ABC})=m(\widehat{BCD})$. The lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at a point $P$ and the line passing through $P$ which is parallel to $AB$, intersects $BD$ at $T$. Prove that
$$m(\widehat{ACB})=m(\widehat{PCT})$$
6 replies
BarisKoyuncu
Mar 15, 2022
expsaggaf
3 hours ago
2020 IGO Intermediate P3
turko.arias   13
N 3 hours ago by fe.
Source: 7th Iranian Geometry Olympiad (Intermediate) P3
In acute-angled triangle $ABC$ ($AC > AB$), point $H$ is the orthocenter and point $M$ is the midpoint of the segment $BC$. The median $AM$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at $X$. The line $CH$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $BC$ at $E$ and the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$ again at $F$. Point $J$ lies on circle $\omega$, passing through $X, E,$ and $F$, such that $BCHJ$ is a trapezoid ($CB \parallel HJ$). Prove that $JB$ and $EM$ meet on $\omega$.


Proposed by Alireza Dadgarnia
13 replies
turko.arias
Nov 4, 2020
fe.
3 hours ago
Iran TST 2009-Day3-P3
khashi70   68
N May 11, 2025 by Markas
In triangle $ABC$, $D$, $E$ and $F$ are the points of tangency of incircle with the center of $I$ to $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ respectively. Let $M$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $D$ to $EF$. $P$ is on $DM$ such that $DP = MP$. If $H$ is the orthocenter of $BIC$, prove that $PH$ bisects $ EF$.
68 replies
khashi70
May 16, 2009
Markas
May 11, 2025
Iran TST 2009-Day3-P3
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Let $T_B$ and $T_C$ denote the feet from $B$ to $CH$ and the feet from $C$ to $BH$ respectively. Note that $BICH$ is an orthocentric system, so $B,I,T_B$ are collinear as well as $C,I,T_C.$ By that egmo lemma, $BI$ and $EF$ intersect at some point $K$ for which $KB\perp CK.$ Thus, $K=T_B$, since the intersections of $BI$ and $(BC)$ are $B$ and $T_B$.

Now, we have an orthic triangle configuration with $D,T_B,T_C$ in $\triangle HBC$. Hence, $I$ is the incenter of $\triangle DT_BT_C.$ Since $T_B$ and $T_C$ lie on $EF$, the foot from $I$ to $T_BT_C$ is just the midpoint of $EF$.

Hence, in $\triangle DT_BT_C$, the midpoint of the D-altitude, $P$, the intouchpoint to $T_BT_C$, which is the midpoint of $EF$, and the $D$-excenter, which is $H$, are collinear, hence $PH$ bisects $EF$ as desired.
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My sol is crazy long bruh. Just noticed that this actually connects up with 2011 ISL G4.

One first considers the following claim.

Claim (Partial Iran Lemma) : The feet of the perpendiculars from $B$ to $CI$ and $C$ to $BI$ respectively lie on $\overline{EF}$.

Let $C_1=\overline{EF} \cap \overline{CI}$. Then, note that
\begin{align*}
        2 \measuredangle EC_1I &= 2 \measuredangle ECI +2 \measuredangle C_1EC\\
        &= \measuredangle ACB + 2 \measuredangle FEA\\
        &= \measuredangle ACB + \measuredangle FAE \\
        &= \measuredangle ACB + \measuredangle BAC\\
        &= \measuredangle ABC\\
        &= 2\measuredangle FBI
    \end{align*}Thus, $\measuredangle EC_1I= \measuredangle FBI$. This means that $FBIC_1$ is cyclic and thus $\measuredangle IC_1B = 90^\circ$ which means that indeed $C_1$ is the foot of the perpendicular from $B$ to $CI$. Similarly, the foot of the perpendicular from $C$ to $BI$ also lies on $EF$ and we have our claim.

Now, we have the following very important claim.
Claim (Extended 11SLG4) :
Consider a triangle $ABC$ with $D,E,F$ the feet of the perpendiculars from $A,B,C$ to the opposite sides. Let $H$ be its orthocenter and $Y_A$ be the $A-$Why Point of $\triangle ABC$. Let $P$ be the foot of the altitude from $D$ to $EF$ Then, the following points are collinear,
1. $A$
2. Foot of the perpendicular from $H$ to $EF$ ($Z$)
3. Midpoint of the altitude from $D$ to $EF$ ($M$)
4. $Y_A$


First, consider the inversion centred at $A$ with radius $\sqrt{AD \cdot AH}$. This clearly maps $D$ to $H$, $B$ to $F$ and $C$ to $E$ (and vice versa). Thus, $\overline{EF}$ maps to $(ABC)$ and $\overline{BC}$ maps to $(AEF)$ and thus the $A-$Ex Point $X_A$ maps to the $A-$Queue Point $Q_A$ under this inversion. Further, since $D$ and $H$ map to each other, this in fact means that the circle $(X_AH)$ remains fixed under this inversion ($Q_A$ clearly lies on this circle as $\measuredangle HQ_AX_A=90^\circ$). Further, $Z$ will map to the intersection of $(X_AH)$ and $(ABC)$. The claim is that this intersection is $Y_A$.

Let $A'$ be the reflection of $A$ across the perpendicular bisector of $BC$. Let $G$ be the centroid of $\triangle ABC$ and $W$ the intersection of $\overline{AM}$ and $(ABC)$. It is well known (from 11SLG4) that $Y_A-D-G-A'$ (with $A'G=2DG$). Simply note that
\[GM \cdot GW = \frac{AG \cdot GW}{2} = \frac{A'G\cdot GY_A}{GD \cdot GY_A} = GD \cdot GY_A\]Thus, $DMWY_A$ is cyclic. Now, let $X_A' = \overline{Y_AW} \cap \overline{BC}$. Then,
\[X_A'D\cdot X_A'M = X_A'Y_A\cdot X_A'W = X_A'B \cdot X_A'C\]Thus, $X_A' \equiv X_A$ and we have that $X_A-Y_A-W$. Let $H_A$ be the $A-$Humpty Point. It is well known that $X_A-H-H_A$ and $HH_AMD$ is cyclic. Now, note that from this it follows that,
\[\measuredangle X_AY_AD = \measuredangle WY_AD = \measuredangle AMD=\measuredangle H_AMD = \measuredangle H_AHA = \measuredangle X_AHD\]and thus, $X_AHDY_A$ is cyclic and $Y_A$ lies on $(X_AH)$ as desired.

Thus, $Z$ maps to $Y_A$ in the previously described inversion and we have that $A-Z-Y_A$.

Now, we deal with the other part of the collinearity. Let $N$ be the midpoint of $X_AD$. We already know that $X_AY_ADZ$ is cyclic. Further, since $B,C,H_A$ and $Y_A$ are cyclic and $(X_AD;BC)=-1$ and we also have,
\[\measuredangle H_AY_AD = \measuredangle H_AA' =90^\circ\]$Y_A$ must be the $H_A-$Humpty Point of $\triangle X_ADH_A$. Further, this implies that $H_AY_A$ is the $H_A-$median of this triangle which implies $H_A-Y_A-N$. Thus, $\measuredangle NY_AD = 90^\circ$. Further, $MN \parallel X_AP$ by Midpoint Theorem, which implies that $NY_ADM$ must indeed be cyclic.

Now,
\[\measuredangle DY_AM = \measuredangle DNM = \measuredangle DX_AZ = \measuredangle DY_AZ\]This clearly implies that $Y_A-M-Z$ and we put these two together and conclude that indeed $A-Z-M-Y_A$ are collinear as claimed.

By the first claim, $EF$ is the line joining the feet of the altitudes from $B$ and $C$ to the opposite sides. One now notices that by applying the above-proved claim on $\triangle BHC$, we must have $H, M$ and the foot of the perpendicular from $I$ to $EF$ collinear. But, clearly $AI$ is the perpendicular bisector of $EF$ meaning that, the perpendicular from $I$ to $EF$ passes through the midpoint of $EF$.

Thus, we have that $\overline{PH}$ bisects $\overline{EF}$ as was required.
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Let $N$ be the midpoint of $[EF]$,$B'=(BI)\cap (EF)$and $C'= (CI)\cap(EF)$. By the Iran lemma (provable by angle chase), the triangle $\triangle DB'C'$ with incenter $I$ is the orthic triangle of $\triangle HBC$. Now since $P$ is the midpoint of the $D-$altitude in $\triangle DB'C'$ and $H$ the $D-$excenter point, the collinearity is well known(4.3 midpoints of Altitudes EGMO).

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Let $K = BI \cap EF$ and $L = CI \cap EF$. Iran Lemma tells us $\triangle DKL$ is the orthic triangle of $\triangle HBC$. Hence Midpoint of the Altitude Lemma this triangle with altitude midpoint $P$, touch point $M$ (midpoint of $EF$), and excenter $K$ finishes. $\blacksquare$
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alright here's the stock solution I guess

Let $X$ and $Y$ be the feet from $C$ to $\overline{BI}$ and from $B$ to $\overline{CI}$, which both lie on $\overline{EF}$. It follows that $DXY$ is the orthic triangle of $HBC$, i.e. $H$ is the $D$-excenter of triangle $DXY$ and $I$ is the incenter. Midpoint of altitudes lemma implies $K = \overline{PH} \cap \overline{EF}$ satisfies $\angle IKE = 90^\circ$, or $K$ is the midpoint of $\overline{EF}$.
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WOAH. Took a "hint" because I heard from somewhere that this is the problem after which the "Iran Lemma" is named.

Let $X$ and $Y$ be the feet of the altitudes from $B,C$ to $CI,BI,$ respectively. By the Iran Lemma, we see that $X,Y,E,F$ are collinear. The condition that $PH$ bisects $EF$ is equivalent to $PH$ passing through the foot of the altitude from $I$ to $XY.$ Since $DYX$ is the orthic triangle of $\triangle BHC,$ we see that $I$ is the incenter of $\triangle XYD,$ so the foot from $I$ to $XY$ is the $D$-intouch point of $\triangle DXY.$ Additionally, it is clear that $H$ is the $D$-excenter of $\triangle DXY.$ Thus we must show that the midpoint of the $D$-altitude, the $D$-excenter, and the $D$-intouch point are collinear, which is well-known.
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We use complex bash with the unit circle as the incircle. First, we calculate the circumcenter of $(BIC)$. We know that $(AB)(AC) = (AI)(AI_A)$, and by considering angles we can see that $\frac{(a - b)(a - c)}{(a - i)} =  (a - i_a)$. So we have $a = \frac{2ef}{e + f}$ trivially and cyclic variants. Now we write $$\frac{(a - b)(a - c)}{(a - i)} = \frac{4ef(\frac{f}{e + f} - \frac{d}{d + e}) (\frac{e}{e + f} - \frac{d }{d + f})}{\frac{2ef}{e + f}} = \frac{2(ef - de)(ef - df)}{(e + f)} = \frac{2ef(d - f)(d - e)}{(e + f)(d+e)(d+f)}$$. Now we find $$i_a = \frac{2ef}{e + f} (1 - \frac{(d - e)(d-f)}{(d+e)(d+f)}) = \frac{2ef}{e + f} \frac{2de + 2df}{(d + e)(d+f)} = \frac{4def}{(d+e)(d+f)}$$. The circumcenter of $(BIC)$ is the midpoint of $II_a$, which is just $\frac{2def}{(d + e)(d+f)}$. Now the orthocenter is just given by $b + i + c - 2o = \frac{2de}{d + e} + \frac{2df}{d + f} - \frac{4def}{(d + e)(d + f)} = 2d(\frac{e}{d + e} + \frac{f}{d + f} - \frac{2ef}{(d + e)(d+f)}) = 2d(\frac{de + ef + df + ef - 2ef}{(d + e)(d + f)}) = \frac{2d^2(e+f)}{(d+e)(d+f)}$.

Now, our strategy will be to show that the midpoint of $EF$ is collinear with $P,H$. Find the midpoint as $\frac{e + f}{2}$, now find $M$ as $\frac 12 (d + e + f - \frac{ef}{d})$, and then $P$ is given as $\frac{3d + e + f - \frac{ef}{d}}{4}$. Then we desire $\frac{2e + 2f - 4p}{e + f - 2h}$ is real, which is equivalent to showing $$\frac{e + f - 3d + \frac{ef}{d}}{e + f - 4d^2\frac{(e+f)}{(d+e)(d+f)}} = \frac{(d+e)(d+f)(e + f - 3d + \frac{ef}{d})}{((d+e)(d+f)(e+f)-4d^2(e+f))} = \frac{(d+e)(d+f)(e + f -3d + \frac{ef}{d})}{e^2f+f^2e+e^2d+f^2d + 2def - 3d^2e-3d^2f} = \frac{(d+e)(d+f)}{(de+df)}$$which is obviously self conjugating, so we are done.
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Notice that in $\Delta BHC$, $I$ is the orthocenter due to Iran lemma and it is also the incenter of orthic triangle of $\Delta BHC$. The midpoint of $EF$ is the foot of altitude from $I$ to $EF$ and $P$ is the midpoint of the $D$ altitude of the orthic triangle of $BHC$ and $H$ is the $D$ excenter of this orthic triangle so the desired result follows by midpoint of altitude lemma.
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Let $Q$ be the midpoint of $EF$, let $S$ be the foot of the perpendicular from $H$ to $EF$, and let $K$ be the "Iran lemma point" (the concurrency point of $EF$, $CH$, $BI$). Then
\[-1=(EF\cap BC,D;C,B)\stackrel{K}{=}(RD;HI)\stackrel{\infty_{\perp EF}}{=}(RM;SQ)\stackrel{H}{=}(D,M;\infty_{DM},HQ\cap DM),\]so $HQ$ bisects $MD$, as desired.
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Let $N$ be the midpoint of $EF$, and note
\[(MD;P\infty) \overset{N}{=} (MN \cap HD, D; HI) = -1. \quad \blacksquare\]
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Let $H_B$ and $H_C$ be the feet of the altitudes from $B$ and $C$ to $CI$ and $BI$, respectively. It's easy to see that $FH_BIDB$ and $EH_CIDC$ are cyclic.

Claim: $H_B$ and $H_C$ lie on $EF$.
It's clear by
\[\measuredangle H_BFI=\measuredangle H_BBI=90^\circ-\measuredangle BIH_B=90^\circ-\measuredangle BIC=-\tfrac{\measuredangle BAC}{2}=\measuredangle EFI\]with $H_C$ following analogously.
Let $N$ be the intersection of $HP$ with $EF$. Let $H_A$ be the foot of the altitude from $H$ to $EF$. Let $T$ be the intersection of $DH$ and $EF$. We will use LinPOP on $(BID)$ and $(CID)$. For any point $X$ let $f(X)$ be $\text{Pow}_{(BID)}(X)-\text{Pow}_{(CID)}(X)$. LinPOP states that $f$ is linear. It suffices to show that $f(N)=\tfrac{f(F)+f(E)}{2}$.

Since $T$ is on the radical axis of the two circles, $f(T)=0$. By Menelaus on $PNH$ traversing $\triangle MTD$,
\[\frac{MN}{TN}\cdot \frac{TH}{DH}\cdot \frac{DP}{MP}=1\implies \frac{MN}{TN}=\frac{DH}{TH}\implies \frac{NT}{MT}=\frac{TH}{DH+TH}\]Therefore,
\[f(N) = \frac{TH}{DH+TH}f(M)\]Since $\angle DFE=\angle CBH$ and $\angle DEF=\angle BCH$, $\triangle DEF\sim \triangle HCB\sim \triangle HH_BH_C$. Therefore,
\[\frac{TH}{DH+TH}=\frac{d(H,H_BH_C)}{2d(H,H_BH_C)+d(D,EF)}=\frac{H_BH_C}{2H_BH_C+EF}\]Let $MF=u$, $ME=v$, $MH_B=x$, $MH_C=y$. Furthermore, set $MD=1$. We have
\begin{align*}
2f(N) &= \frac{2x+2y}{2x+2y+u+v} \cdot (xu-vy) \\
f(F)+f(E) &= (u+v)(v+x-u-y)
\end{align*}Now, we relate $x$ with $v$ and $y$ with $u$.

Claim: $2x=\tfrac{1}{v}-v$; $2y=\tfrac{1}{u}-u$.
It is simple. We have by orthocenter-incenter duality that $\triangle DH_BH_C\sim \triangle ABC$ implying $\angle DH_CM=\angle C$ while $\angle MDF=90^\circ-\angle EFD=\tfrac{\angle C}{2}$ so
\[y=\cot{\angle C}=\frac{1-\tan^2\left(\frac{\angle C}{2}\right)}{2\tan\left(\frac{\angle C}{2}\right)} = \frac{1-u^2}{2u}\]and the result follows.
Therefore, we have
\begin{align*}
2f(N) &= \left(\frac{\frac{1}{v}-u+\frac{1}{u}-v}{\frac{1}{u}+\frac{1}{v}}\right) \left(xu-vy\right) \\
&= \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{u+v-uv(u+v)}{u+v}\right) \left(\frac{u}{v}-\frac{v}{u}\right) \\
&= \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{u+v-uv(u+v)}{u+v}\right) \left(\frac{(u-v)(u+v)}{uv}\right) \\
&= \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{(u+v-uv(u+v))(u-v)}{uv}\right) \\
&= (u+v)\left(\frac{(1-uv)(u-v)}{2uv}\right) \\
&= (u+v)\left(\frac{u+uv^2}{2uv}-\frac{v+u^2v}{2uv}\right) \\
&= (u+v)\left(\frac{1+v^2}{2v}-\frac{1+u^2}{2u}\right) \\
&= (u+v)\left(\frac{1-v^2}{2v}+v-\frac{1-u^2}{2u}-u\right) \\
&= (u+v)\left(x+v-y-u\right)
\end{align*}and we are done.

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We will define some new points.
$\bullet$ Let $\triangle DXY$ be the orthic triangle of $\triangle IBC$.
$\bullet$ Let $\triangle D'E'F'$ be the medial triangle of $\triangle DEF$.
$\bullet$ Let $T=\overline{ID'} \cap \overline{E'F'}$.

By Iran Lemma we have $X=\overline{BF'I} \cap \overline{EF}$ and $Y=\overline{CE'I} \cap \overline{EF}$.

Now consider the homothety at $I$ that sends $X \to F'$ and $Y \to E'$; see this also maps $(IXHY) \to (IF'DE')$ and so $H \to D$ and also $D' \to T$. This also means $\overline{D'P} \to \overline{T\infty_{D'P}}$.

So all we need to prove is $\overline{TD} \parallel \overline{D'P}$ which is trivial just because $D'F'DE'$ is a parallelogram and gliding principle or whatever.

Remark: I was doing this while watching ``Grave of the Fireflies" which is probably the saddest film ever. Idk why I said it, I just thought I should. Bye.
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Define $K$ the foot from $C$ to $BH.$ Define $L$ the intersection of $DI$ with $EF.$ Iran lemma implies $\angle EKD$ is bisected by $CK.$ By apollonian circles configuration, it follows $(HI;DL) = -1.$
Define $N$ the midpoint of $EF.$ We clearly have $(MD;P\infty) \stackrel N= (L, D; PN\cap ID, I)$ but uniqueness of harmonic bundles implies the result.
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Let $BL \perp IC$ and $L \in IC$, $CK \perp BI$ and $K \in BI$. Now from the Iran lemma it follows that $L \in EF$ and $K \in EF$. Now from the conditions we have that $\triangle DKL$ is the orthic triangle for $\triangle BCH$ and I is the incenter of $\triangle DLK$. We have that H is the $I_d$ excenter for $\triangle DLK$. Now let N be the midpoint of EF $\Rightarrow$ if we show that $N \in PH$ we will be ready. We know that IE = IF and N is the midpoint of EF $\Rightarrow$ $IN \perp EF$ $\Rightarrow$ N is the intouch point for the incircle of $\triangle DKL$ and EF. Now we have that DM is an altitude in $\triangle DLK$, P is midpoint of DM, N is an intouch point and H is the $I_d$ excenter $\Rightarrow$ from the Midpoint of an altitude configuration it follows immediately that P, N, H lie on one line $\Rightarrow$ PH bisects EF and we are ready.
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