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k a My Retirement & New Leadership at AoPS
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Let a ≥b ≥c ≥0 be real numbers such that a^2 +b^2 +c^2 +abc = 4. Prove that
a+b+c+(√a−√c)^2 ≥3.
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Let a ≥b ≥c ≥0 be real numbers such that a^2 +b^2 +c^2 +abc = 4. Prove that
a+b+c+(√a−√c)^2 ≥3.
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IMO Shortlist 2008, Geometry problem 6
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N Sep 4, 2024 by Eka01
Source: IMO Shortlist 2008, Geometry problem 6, German TST 7, P3, 2009, Exam set by Christian Reiher
There is given a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$. Prove that there exists a point $ P$ inside the quadrilateral such that
\[
\angle PAB + \angle PDC = \angle PBC + \angle PAD = \angle PCD + \angle PBA = \angle PDA + \angle PCB = 90^{\circ}
\]if and only if the diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ are perpendicular.

Proposed by Dusan Djukic, Serbia
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There is given a convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$. Prove that there exists a point $ P$ inside the quadrilateral such that
\[
\angle PAB + \angle PDC = \angle PBC + \angle PAD = \angle PCD + \angle PBA = \angle PDA + \angle PCB = 90^{\circ}
\]if and only if the diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ are perpendicular.

Proposed by Dusan Djukic, Serbia
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Assume $ AC \perp BD$ and let $ E \equiv AC \cap BD$ be the diagonal intersection. Let $ F$ be intersection, other than $ E,$ of circumcircles $ \odot(ABE), \odot(CDE)$ with diameters $ AB, CD.$ Let $ P$ be intersection, other than $ F,$ of circumcircles $ \odot(FBC), \odot(FDA).$ Then

$ \angle FCA = \angle FCE = \angle FDE = \angle FDB$ and $ \angle FAC = \angle FAE = \angle FBE = \angle FBD$

$ \Longrightarrow$ $ \triangle FAC \sim \triangle FBD$ are similar $ \Longrightarrow$ right $ \triangle FAB \sim \triangle FCD$ are similar $ \Longrightarrow$

$ \angle FAB + \angle FDC = \angle FBA + \angle FCD = 90^\circ$ $ \Longrightarrow$ $ \angle PAB + \angle PDC = \angle PBA + \angle PCD = 90^\circ.$

$ \angle PBC + \angle PAD = \angle PFC + \angle PFD = \angle CFD = 90^\circ$ and $ \angle PCB + \angle PDA = \angle PFB + \angle PFA = \angle AFB = 90^\circ$

$ \Longrightarrow$ $ P$ is the desired point. $ \square$
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Assume a point $ P$ with the desired properties exists. Let perpendiculars $ a, b, c, d$ to $ PA, PB, PC, PD$ at $ A, B, C, D$ pairwise intersect at $ X \equiv d \cap a, Y \equiv a \cap b,\ Z \equiv b \cap c, T \equiv c \cap d.$ Cyclic quadrilaterals $ PDXA \sim ZCPB$ are similar $ \Longrightarrow$ $ XYZT$ is cyclic, let $ (O)$ be its circumcircle. Let $ U, V$ be poles of $ XZ, YT$ WRT $ (O).$ Then $ \angle ZUX = 180^\circ - 2 \angle XYZ$ and from similar right $ \triangle PDX \sim \triangle ZCP,$ $ \angle XPZ = \angle DPC + 90^\circ = \angle XYZ + 90^\circ$ $ \Longrightarrow$ $ P$ is on circle $ (U)$ with center $ U$ and radius $ UX = UZ.$ Similarly, $ P$ is on circle $ (V)$ with center $ V$ and radius $ VY = VT.$ $ XZ, YT$ are pairwise radical axes of $ (O), (U)$ and $ (O), (V)$ $ \Longrightarrow$ diagonal intersection $ W \equiv XZ \cap YT$ is radical center of $ (O), (U), (V)$ and $ PW$ is radical axis of $ (U), (V).$ Since $ (U), (V)$ are both perpendicular to $ (O),$ the circumcenter $ O \in PW.$ $ B \in YZ, D \in XT$ are pedals of $ P.$ Let $ B' \in YZ, D' \in XT$ be pedals of $ O$ and let $ B'' \in YZ, D'' \in XT$ be pedals of $ W.$ From collinearity of $ P, O, W$ and from

$ \frac {YB'}{XD'} = \frac {YB''}{XD''} = \frac {YZ}{XT}$ $ \Longrightarrow$ $ \frac {YB}{XD} = \frac {YZ}{XT}.$

Let $ XY, ZT$ intersect at $ K$ and let $ (K), (P)$ be circles with centers $ K, P$ and equal radii $ KP = PK.$ Since polar of $ K$ goes through $ W,$ $ K$ is on polar $ UV$ of $ W$ $ \Longrightarrow$ circles $ (U), (V), (K)$ are coaxal and $ (K) \perp (O).$ Using sine theorem for $ \triangle UXK, \triangle VYK$ with $ \angle KXU = \angle KYV$ and $ \angle UKX = 180^\circ - \angle VKY,$

$ \frac {UP}{VP} = \frac {UX}{VY} = \frac {UK}{VK}$

$ \Longrightarrow$ $ PK$ bisects $ \angle UPV$ and circle $ (K)$ bisects angle formed by circles $ (U), (V).$ Inversion with center $ P$ and power $ PK^2$ takes circles $ (U), (V), (K)$ into concurrent lines $ u, v, k,$ such that $ k$ bisects $ \angle (u, v).$ Circle $ (O)$ perpendicular to $ (U), (V), (K)$ goes to a circle $ (O')$ centered at the concurrency point $ O'$ of $ u, v, k.$ Since $ (K) \cong (P),$ $ k$ is the perpendicular bisector of $ PK.$ Cyclic quadrilateral $ XYZT$ goes to rectangle $ X'Y'Z'T'$ with diagonal lines $ u \equiv X'Z', v \equiv Y'T'$ inscribed in $ (O')$ and with midline $ k \perp (X'Y' \parallel T'Z').$ By symmetry, $ \triangle T'PX' \cong \triangle Z'KY'$ are congruent $ \Longrightarrow$ $ \triangle XPT \sim \triangle Z'KY'$ are similar. On the other hand, $ \triangle ABC$ is pedal triangle of $ \triangle ZKY$ WRT $ P$ and $ \triangle Z'KY'$ is inversion image of $ \triangle ZKY$ WRT $ P$ $ \Longrightarrow$ $ \triangle ABC \sim \triangle Z'KY'$ are also similar (well known and posted before). As a result, $ \triangle XPT \sim \triangle ABC$ are similar. In exactly the same way, $ \triangle YPZ \sim \triangle ADC$ are also similar. Let $ \mathcal S_1: \triangle XPT \to \triangle ABC,$ $ \mathcal S_2: \triangle YPZ \to \triangle ADC$ be the corresponding similarity transformations. Due to $ \frac {XD}{XT} = \frac {YB}{YZ},$ these similarities map $ \mathcal S_1(D) \equiv \mathcal S_2(B)$ to the same point $ E \in AC.$ Since $ PD \perp XT, PB \perp YZ,$ it follows that $ BE \perp AC, DE \perp AC$ $ \Longrightarrow$ $ E \in BD$ is diagonal intersection of $ ABCD$ and $ BD \perp AC.$ $ \square$
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Nice solution, Vladimir!

I have a different proof, but I'm quite in a rush; so, I'll be a little "detail-less".

We have the following results:

Theorem 1. Let $ ABCD$ be a quadrilateral and let $ P = AC \cap BD$, $ E = AD \cap BC$, and $ F = AB \cap CD$. Then, $ \text{isog}_{ABE}{P} = \text{isog}_{CDE}{P} = \text{isog}_{ADF}{P} = \text{isog}_{BCF}{P}$ if and only if $ AC \perp BD$ (here $ \text{isog}_{XYZ}{P}$ means the isogonal conjugate of $ P$ with respect to triangle $ XYZ$).

Theorem 2. Let $ ABCD$ be a quadrilateral and let $ P = AC \cap BD$. Denote by $ U1,\ V1,\ W1,\ T1$ the projections of $ P$ on $ AB,\ BC,\ CD,\ DA$ and by $ U2,\ V2,\ W2,\ T2$ the intersections of $ PU1,\ PV1,\ PW1,\ PT1$ with $ CD,\ DA,\ AB,\ BC,$ respectively. Then,$ ABCD$ is orthodiagonal if and only if $ U1,\ V1,\ W1,\ T1,\ U2,\ V2,\ W2,\ T2$ are all concyclic.

The second is just a simple angle chase. Now by Theorem 2, and from the fact that two points have the same pedal circles wrt. a given triangle if and only if they are isogonally conjugated wrt. that triangle, we get Theorem 1. Now let $ Q = \text{isog}_{ABE}{P} = \text{isog}_{CDE}{P} = \text{isog}_{ADF}{P} = \text{isog}_{BCF}{P}$ and we shall see that this point satisfies the desired property.
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Proof that $ P$ with desired properties exists $ \Longrightarrow$ $ AC \perp BD$ is actually even simpler than the reverse, just by an angle chase. Since $ ABCD$ is convex and the angles undirected, $ P$ must be inside of $ ABCD,$ otherwise some of the angles in the $ 90^\circ$ sums would be obtuse.

Let $ F$ be intersection, other than $ P,$ of circumcircles $ \odot(PBC), \odot(PDA).$ Let $ E$ be intersection, other than $ F,$ of $ \odot(FAB), \odot(FCD).$ WLOG, let $ BFPC, AFPD$ follow on the corresponding circumcircles in this order. (Otherwise, relabel $ ABCD$ as $ DCBA.$)

$ \angle AFB = 360^\circ - (\angle PFA + \angle PFB) = 360^\circ - (180^\circ - \angle PDA + 180^\circ - \angle PCB) =$
$ = \angle PDA + \angle PCB = 90^\circ.$

$ \angle CFD = \angle PFC + \angle PFD = \angle PCD + \angle PDA = 90^\circ.$

It follows that $ \angle AEB = \angle AFB = 90^\circ$ and $ \angle CED = \angle CFD = 90^\circ.$ The case $ P \equiv F$ (when $ BC \parallel DA$) does not present a problem, because then the angle chase can be repeated using the common tangent $ PF$ of the circles $ \odot(PBC), \odot(PDA).$ Assume that $ AEFB, DEFC$ follow on the corresponding circumcircles in this order. (Proof for the other order $ AFEB, DFEC$ is the same.)

$ \angle DEA = 360^\circ - (\angle FED + \angle FEA) = 360^\circ - (180^\circ - \angle FCD + 180^\circ - \angle FBA) =$
$ = \angle FCP + \angle PCD + \angle PBA - \angle FBP = \angle PCD + \angle PBA = 90^\circ.$

$ \angle BEC = \angle FEB + \angle FEC = \angle FAB + \angle FDC =$
$ = \angle PAB - \angle PAF + \angle PDC + \angle PDF = \angle PAB + \angle PDC = 90^\circ.$

Again, the case $ E \equiv F$ (when $ AB \parallel CD$) does not present a problem, because then the angle chase can be repeated using the common tangent $ EF$ of the circles $ \odot(FAB), \odot(FCD).$ As a result, $ \angle AEB = \angle BEC = \angle CED = \angle DEA = 90^\circ.$ This means that $ E \equiv AC \cap BD$ is diagonal intersection and $ AC \perp BD.$ $ \square$
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Suppose $ P$ exists and let $ M$ be the Miquel point for the complete quadrilateral formed by the lines $ AB, BC, CD, DA$. Perform an inversion of center $ M$. Let $ Q = AB \cap CD, R = BC \cap DA$. The circumcircles of $ \triangle QAB$ and $ \triangle PAB$ are orthogonal by the problem condition, thus the image of the circle $ (PAB)$ is a circle of diameter $ A'B'$. Analogous reasoning holds for $ (PBC), (PCA)$, etc. therefore $ P'$ is the intersection of the perpendicular $ A'C'$ and $ B'D'$.

But $ \angle AMB = \angle CMB \Rightarrow$ the angle bisectors of $ \angle AMC$ and $ \angle BMD$ coincide $ \Rightarrow \angle (AC, BD) = \angle (B'D', A'C')$. And conversely.
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Existence of $P$ $\implies AC\perp BD$: We show that $AB^2+CD^2=BC^2+AD^2$, which implies that $AC\perp BD$.
Let $PA = a, PB = b, PC = c, PD = d$, and $\angle PDA = \theta_1, \angle PAD = \theta_2$, so $\angle PCB = \frac{\pi}{2}-\theta_1, \angle PBC = \frac{\pi}{2}-\theta_2$. Note that all the mentioned angles above are acute ($P$ is inside the quadrilateral). More importantly, the $\sin$ and $\cos$ of all these angles are positive.

Note that $\angle APD+\angle BPC = \pi, \angle APB + \angle CPD = \pi$. So by the Law of Cosines,

\[AD^2+BC^2=a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2-2(ad-bc)\cos{\angle APD}\] and \[AB^2+CD^2=a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2-2(ab-cd)\cos{\angle APB}\]. So $AB^2+CD^2=AD^2+BC^2 \Longleftrightarrow (ad-bc)\cos{\angle APD} = (ab-cd)\cos{\angle APB}$.

We proceed to compute $\cos{\angle APD}$. By the Law of Sines, \[\frac{a}{d}\cdot \sin{\theta_2} = \sin{\theta_1}\]\[\frac{b}{c}\cdot {\cos{\theta_2}}=\cos{\theta_1}\]. Squaring the 2 above equations, and summing, we get that \[\frac{a^2}{d^2}\cdot\sin^2{\theta_2}+\frac{b^2}{c^2}\cdot \left(1-\sin^2{\theta_2}\right)  = 1 \implies \sin{\theta_2} = d \cdot \sqrt{\frac{c^2-b^2}{a^2c^2-b^2d^2}} \implies \cos{\theta_2} = c \cdot \sqrt{\frac{a^2-d^2}{a^2c^2-b^2d^2}}\] (the sine and cosine are both positive). Now we easily get that \[\sin{\theta_1} = a \cdot \sqrt{\frac{c^2-b^2}{a^2c^2-b^2d^2}} \hspace{1cm} \cos{\theta_1} = b \cdot \sqrt{\frac{a^2-d^2}{a^2c^2-b^2d^2}}\].

Now note that \[\cos{\angle APD} = -\cos({\theta_1+\theta_2}) = -(\cos{\theta_1}\cos{\theta_2}-\sin{\theta_1}\sin{\theta_2}) \\ = -\frac{a^2bc-bcd^2}{a^2c^2-b^2d^2}+\frac{ac^2d-ab^2d}{a^2c^2-b^2d^2} \\= -\frac{(ac+bd)(ab-cd)}{(ac+bd)(ac-bd)}\\ =  -\frac{ab-cd}{ac-bd} \\ \implies (ad-bc)\cos{\angle APD} = -\frac{(ab-cd)(ad-bc)}{ac-bd}\]. Since this is symmetric, $(ad-bc)\cos{\angle APD} = (ab-cd)\cos{\angle APB}$.

Note that I still have dumb cases to deal with, like $a = d, b = c$, but those are silly.
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{l}_c, AC) = \theta_3-\theta_4$.

So \[\frac{\sin(\theta_1-\theta_2)}{\sin{\theta_2}}\cdot\frac{\sin(\frac{\pi}{2} - \theta_3)}{\sin(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta_1)}\cdot{\frac{\sin{\theta_4}}{\sin(\theta_3-\theta_4)} = \frac{\sin{\theta_1}\cos{\theta_2}-\sin{\theta_2}\cos{\theta_1}}{\sin{\theta_2}}\cdot\frac{\cos{\theta_3}}{\cos{\theta_1}}\cdot{\frac{\sin{\theta_4}}{\sin{\theta_3}\cos{\theta_4}-\sin{\theta_4}\cos{\theta_3}}}}\] \[\\ = \frac{\frac{OB}{AB}\cdot\frac{OA}{AD}-\frac{OD}{AD}\cdot\frac{OA}{AB}}{\frac{OD}{AD}}\cdot\frac{\frac{OC}{BC}}{\frac{OA}{AB}}\cdot{\frac{\frac{OD}{DC}}{\frac{OB}{BC}\cdot\frac{OC}{CD}-\frac{OD}{DC}\cdot\frac{OC}{BC}} = 1}\] (after elementary calculation). So the result follows.
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If $AC\perp BD$ lets consider $P$ to be the isogonal conjugate point of $E=AC\cap BD$ wrt $RAB$ ($R=BC\cap AD$). Now let's consider the orthocenter $X$ of $CDA$. We have $BCX\sim BPA$($\angle CXB=\angle CAD=\angle BAP$ and $\angle PBA=\angle XBC$) so $BX\cdot BP=BA\cdot BC$ Now from this we have $BAX\sim BPC$ giving $\angle DCA=\angle BXA=\angle BCP$ similarly we have that $\angle PDA=\angle BDC$ and it's easy to check that $P$ satisfies all the conditions.
Now assume such $P$ exists. if again $R=AD\cap BC$ we consider $K,M$ which are isogonal conjugates of $P$ wrt $RAB$ and $RCD$. The condition for angles gives that lines $AK,KB,CM,DM$ form a rectangle now note that if $AK,BK$ cut $BC,AD$ at $C',D'$ we have that $RCD$ and $RC'D'$ are homothethic(because $\angle KRA=\angle PRB=\angle MRA$ meaning that $K,M,R$ are collinear). But using the if part(on $ABC'D'$ we know that $P$ is the isogonal conjugate of $K$ wrt triangle $AC'D'$ but now since $P$ is the isogonal conjugate of $M$ wrt $ACD$ we have that the homothethy that sends $ACD$ to $AC'D'$ (and $M$ to $K$) sends $P$ to $P$ this gives $M=K$ which means $AC\perp BD$
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Well known: In triangle ABC if P and Q are isogonal conjugates, the midpoint of PQ is the center of the circle that passes through the feet of the perpendiculars from P and Q to the sides.

Let AB and CD cut at F, and AD and BC cut at E.

Assume the diagonals are perpendicular at point X. From X draw the perpendiculars to the sides, and these 4 points are concyclic (easy to see by anglechase). Define P to be the reflection of X across the center of this circle. Then by the well-known theorem, P and X are isogonal conjugates in triangles ABE, DCE, FAD, FBC and the angle condition is immediately obtained.

Now assume the angle condition is true, then do exactly the same but switching P and X.
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Nice problem!

Part 1. :- Let $AC \perp BD$

Proof Indeed, let $AC,BD$ meet at point $R$, lines $AB,CD$ and $AD,BC$ meet at points $Q,P$ respectively. Let the reflections of $P$ in $AB,BC,CD,DA$ be $X,Y,Z,T$ respectively. By some old USAMO problem, whose link I shall post later on, we know that $X,Y,Z,T$ are con cyclic. Let $S$ be the centre of this circle. It is evident that $S$ is the isogonal conjugate of $R$ in triangles $PAB,PDC,QAD,QBC$. Thus, we easily see that our result is satisfied by point $S$

Part 2. :- Let such a point $X$ exist

Proof Indeed, doing as previously, we let the reflections of our point $S$ be $X,Y,Z,T$. Then, by our angle condition, these points are infact con cyclic. Thus, if we let $R'$ be the centre, then it is the isogonal conjugate of $S$ in all these four triangles. Therefore, we see that $AB,BC,CD,DA$ sub tend the same right angle at $R'$ and so $R'=R$ which means that $AC \perp BD$.
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Here's an overkill solution:

Solution
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Solution from Twitch Solves ISL:

The problem is killed by quoting the following theorem:
Theorem: If $X$ is a point such that $\angle AXD + \angle BXC = 180^{\circ}$, then the isogonal conjugate of $X$ exists.
Proof. [Proof, for completeness only] It's enough for the projections of $X$ to the sides to be cyclic, by considering the six-point circle. Let them be $X_1$, $X_2$, $X_3$, $X_4$. \begin{align*} 		\measuredangle XX_4X_1 &= \measuredangle XAX_1 \\ 		&\vdots 	\end{align*}and this means $\measuredangle X_1X_2X_3 = \measuredangle X_1X_4X_3$. $\blacksquare$

Now in one direction, if the diagonals are perpendicular and meet at $Q$, then its isogonal conjugate exists, and is seen to have the desired property.

Conversely, given such a point $P$, it has an isogonal conjugate $Q$ which satisfies $\angle AQB = \angle BQC = \angle CQD = \angle DQA = 90^{\circ}$, which implies that $Q$ is the perpendicular intersection of the diagonals.
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lol wut.

By the angle condition $\angle APD+\angle CPB=180$, so $P$ has an isogonal conjugate $P'$. However we then have

$$\angle AP'D=\angle DP'C=\angle CP'B=\angle BP'A=90$$
So the diagonals are perpendicular. The reverse condition is true by taking the isogonal conjugate of $AC\cap BD$. $\square$
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If $AC\perp BD$ point $E=AC\cap BD$ has isogonal conjugate $Q$ in $ABCD,$ and clearly $P=Q$ works.
If $P$ exists, then $\angle APB+\angle CPD=\pi,$ so $P$ has isogonal conjugate $F$ in $ABCD$ and $$\angle AFB=\angle BFC=\angle CFD=\angle DFA=\frac{\pi}{2}\implies F=E\implies AC\perp BD.$$
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Let $E=AC\cap BD$, since $\angle AEB+\angle CED=180^{\circ}$ there exists an isogonal conjugate $E'$ which obviously satisfies the conditions.

(I guess if you wanted to prove the isogonal conjugate lemma you could draw the (cyclic) pedal quadrilaterals of $E$ and $E'$ and then do some PoP, etc.)
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Perhaps I should be a bit more specific when proving constructions using geometric continuity.
Note that the angle condition is equivalent to there existing a pedal rectangle. Realize that after any horizontal or vertical affine transform, orthodiagonal quadrilaterals remain orthodiagonal. To prove that the angle condition implies that the diagonals are perpendicular, we will show that given the square with vertices $(\pm 1, \pm 1)$ and any point $(a, b)$ inside the square, the quadrilateral induced by the lines through $V$ and perpendicular to the segment through $V$ and $(a, b)$ for each $V \in \{(\pm 1, \pm 1)\}$ is orthodiagonal. This is easy to see by Cartesian coordinate bash. To prove that the orthodiagonal condition implies the angle condition, consider some orthodiagonal quadrilateral $ABCD$. By geometric continuity*, it is easy to see that there exists a rectangle with two sides parallel to each diagonal of $ABCD$ such that it is a pedal quadrilateral of $ABCD$. Thus we're done.
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Observe that $P$ has a pedal circle. We will prove a known lemma:
$\textbf{Claim.}$ If $P$ has a pedal circle in a convex $n$ gon then it also has an isogonal conjugate.
$\textit{Proof.}$ Reflect $P$ over the circumcenter of its pedal circle, and then this point is an isogonal conjugate of $P$ in all the triangles formed by $3$ adjacent sides. $\square$

Take the isogonal conjugate of $P$, call it $Q$, and the conditions rewrite to being $\angle AQB = \angle BQC = \angle CQD = \angle DQA = 90^\circ.$ Thus $B-Q-D$ and $A-Q-C$, and hence $AC \perp BD$.

For the converse, it is known that the intersection of the diagonals has a pedal circle. Thus take the isogonal conjugate to finish.
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Let $Q = AC \cap BD$. For the forwards direction, note $Q$ has an isogonal conjugate, and this point satisfies the conditions of our desired $P$. For the backwards direction, note $P$ has an isogonal conjugate, which can be determined to be $Q$. $\blacksquare$
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We show the following useful lemma first.

Lemma. In quadrilateral $ABCD$ a point $P$ has a pedal circle iff it has an isogonal conjugate.

Proof. If $P$ has a pedal circle then the reflection $Q$ of $P$ over its center will be its isogonal conjugate with respect to the triangle with sides lines $AB,BC,CD$ by a property of isogonal conjugation in triangles, and thus $PB,QB$ and $PC,QC$ are isogonal in both this triangle and $ABCD.$ Similarly $Q$ is the isogonal conjugate of $P$ in the triangle with sides lines $AB,DA,CD$ and thus $PA,QA$ and $PD,QD$ are isogonal in $ABCD.$
If $P$ has an isogonal conjugate $Q$ then $P,Q$ are isogonal conjugates in the triangle with sides lines $AB,BC,CD$ and thus the midpoint of $PQ$ is equidistant to the feet from $P$ to $AB,BC,CD.$ Similarly it is equidistant to the feet from $P$ to $AB,DA,CD$ so $P$ has a pedal circle centered at the midpoint of $PQ.$

Now let $ABCD$ be orthodiagonal and let $Q$ be the intersection of its diagonals. By 1993 USAMO 2, $Q$ has a pedal circle and thus an isogonal conjugate $P$ which we can see will satisfy the desired angle conditions.

Now let $P$ be a point in any $ABCD$ satisfying the conditions. Let $E,F,G,H$ be the feet from $P$ to $DA,AB,BC,CD$ respectively. We see \[\angle EFG=\angle EFP+\angle PFG=\angle EAP+\angle PBG=\angle PBC+\angle PAD=90^\circ,\]and similarly $\angle FGH=\angle GHE=\angle HEF=90^\circ.$ In particular $EFGH$ is cyclic. Thus by our lemma $P$ has some isogonal conjugate $Q.$ We can check that the angle conditions imply $\angle AQB=\angle BQC=\angle CQD=\angle DQA=90^\circ,$ so $Q$ is the intersection of $AC,BD$ and thus they are perpendicular.
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We claim that if $X$ is a point inside quadrilateral $ABCD$ such that $\angle AXB+\angle CXD=180^\circ$ then $X$ has an isogonal conjugate. Let the feet of the altitudes from $X$ to $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DA$ be $X_1$, $X_2$, $X_3$, $X_4$ respectively. Note that $AX_1XX_4$, $BX_2XX_1$, $CX_3XX_2$, and $DX_4XX_3$ are concyclic. Then, we have
\begin{align*}
\angle X_1X_4X_3 &= 180^\circ-\angle AX_4X_1-\angle DX_4X_3\\
&= 180^\circ - \angle AXX_1-\angle DXX_3
\angle X_1X_2X_3&=180^\circ-\angle X_1X_2B-\angle X_3X_2C\\
&= 180^\circ - \angle BXX_1-\angle CXX_3
\end{align*}but since $\angle AXX_1+\angle BXX_1+\angle CXX_3+\angle DXX_3=180^\circ$, we have that $X_1X_2X_3X_4$ is also cyclic. Now, we claim that this means $X$ has an isogonal conjugate. Now, reflect $X$ over the center of the circle to $Y$. We claim that $Y$ is the isogonal conjugate. Note that when you drop the same perpendiculars from $Y$, we can work backwards to get the same conclusions.

The rest of the problem is trivial. If the conditions are true then $P$ has an isogonal conjugate and is where the diagonals are perpendicular, and if the diagonals are perpendicular, their intersection point has an isogonal conjugate that is $P$.
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Let $AC \cap BD = Q$. We start by proving the backwards direction. Note that $Q$ has an isogonal conjugate since $\angle AQB + \angle CQD = 180^\circ$. Then let $P'$ be the isogonal conjugate of $Q$. Then it follows that since $\angle QAB + \angle QBA = 90^\circ$, we have $\angle PAD + \angle P'BC = 90^\circ$, and repeating gives us the problem condition so $P' = P$ as desired.
The forward condition is the same as we can directly take the isogonal conjugate of $P$ which clearly exists, so we are done.
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