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USAJMO #5 - points on a circle
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Points $A,B,C,D,E$ lie on a circle $\omega$ and point $P$ lies outside the circle. The given points are such that (i) lines $PB$ and $PD$ are tangent to $\omega$, (ii) $P, A, C$ are collinear, and (iii) $DE \parallel AC$. Prove that $BE$ bisects $AC$.
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GCD Set Condition
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Source: 2021 AMO #4 / JMO #5
A finite set $S$ of positive integers has the property that, for each $s \in S,$ and each positive integer divisor $d$ of $s$, there exists a unique element $t \in S$ satisfying $\text{gcd}(s, t) = d$. (The elements $s$ and $t$ could be equal.)

Given this information, find all possible values for the number of elements of $S$.
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I mock ~90-100 on very recent AMC 10 mock right now. I plan to take AMC 10 final fives(9th), intermediate NT(9th), aime A+B courses in 10th and 11th and maybe mathWOOT 1 (12th). For more info I got 20 on this years AMC 8 with 3 sillies and 32 on MATHCOUNTS chapter. Also what is a realistic timeline to do this
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Let $H$ be the orthocenter of acute triangle $ABC$, let $F$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$, and let $P$ be the reflection of $H$ across $BC$. Suppose that the circumcircle of triangle $AFP$ intersects line $BC$ at two distinct points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$.
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I'm getting old, but pretty sure this is a simple problem for JMO standards as well. 40 minutes of solve-time.

Solution: Let $X,Y$ be the two intersection of line $BC$ with $\odot(AFP)$. Denote $Q$ to be the reflection of $H$ across $C$ and $D$ denote the foot of $A$ onto $BC$.
[asy]
            import geometry;
            size(9cm);
            defaultpen(fontsize(11pt));

            pair A = dir(115);
            pair B = dir(210);
            pair C = dir(330);
            pair H = orthocenter(A,B,C);
            pair F = extension(C,H,B,A);
            pair D = extension(A,H,B,C);
            pair P = 2*D - H;
            pair Q = 2*C - H;
            pair X = intersectionpoints(line(D,C), circumcircle(A,F,P))[0];
            pair Y = intersectionpoints(line(D,C), circumcircle(A,F,P))[1];


            draw(A--B--C--A, fuchsia);
            draw(circumcircle(A,B,C), red);
            draw(A--P, fuchsia);
            draw(F--Q, fuchsia);
            draw(P--Q, fuchsia);
            draw(C--Y, fuchsia);
            draw(C--P, fuchsia);
            draw(circumcircle(F,A,P), red);
            markscalefactor = 0.01;
            draw(rightanglemark(A,D,C), deepgreen);
            draw(rightanglemark(A,P,Q), deepgreen);

            dot("$A$", A, dir(A));
            dot("$B$", B, dir(B));
            dot("$C$", C, dir(273)*1.5);
            dot("$H$", H, dir(210));
            dot("$F$", F, dir(F));
            dot("$D$", D, dir(D));
            dot("$P$", P, dir(P));
            dot("$Q$", Q, dir(Q));
            dot("$X$", X, dir(X));
            dot("$Y$", Y, dir(Y));
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Its well-known that $P$ lies on $\odot(ABC)$. The crux of the problem is to show that $Q$ lies on $\odot(AFP)$. This is a consequence of of the Intersecting Chords Theorem, observe that
\[AD \cdot HD = FH \cdot HC \implies AD \cdot 2HD = FH \cdot 2CH \implies AH \cdot HP = FH \cdot HQ\]which proves the claim. Since $P$ is the reflection of $H$ over $D$, we get
\[\overline{CP} = \overline{CH} = \overline{CQ}\]which means $C$ lies on the perpendicular bisector of the chord $PQ$ in $\odot(AFP)$. This is enough to conclude, since chord $XY$ is parallel to $PQ$, both the chords will share the same perpendicular bisector. This finishes the solution. $\blacksquare$
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Mathgloggers
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Two line problem:
Take reflection of $H$ about $C$ to be $H'$ and construct a perpendicular from $C$ to $\cap$ $AY$ at $N$
it is easy to prove that $H' \in (AFP)$ ,now notice two spiral similar triangles:$HBX$ and $CBN$ ,now we have here: $BH \perp AC$ and $ BC \perp CN$ so so we would have also $XH \perp AY$ and we are done:
As reflect. of $H$ of a point on $BC$ also lies on its circumcircle must be the midpoint.
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Let $D, E$ be the feet of the $A, B$-altitudes. Invert about $A$ swapping $F$ and $B$. Then $P$ maps to the intersection of $EF$ and $AD$, which we will call $Z$. $X$ and $Y$ map to the intersections of $BZ$ with $(AEF)$; call those $X'$ and $Y'$ respectively. Then it suffices to show that $AX'EY'$ is a harmonic quadrilateral. Projecting from $F$ onto line $BZ$, we see that it suffices to show that $(B, Z; X', Y')$ is harmonic. But this is easy as $D$ lies on the polar of $Z$, thus so does $B$ and we finish by La Hire.
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OronSH wrote:
what happened to usamo

Let $Z$ be the $B$ antipode, then since $AZ\parallel CF$ and $APCZ$ is a cyclic isosceles trapezoid it follows that the midpoint of $CZ$ lies on the perpendicular bisectors of $AF$ and $AP$, thus is the circumcenter which finishes.

cord bash better
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no way LOLLLL

Law of Sines bash gets a 7
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ethan2011 wrote:
OronSH wrote:
what happened to usamo

Let $Z$ be the $B$ antipode, then since $AZ\parallel CF$ and $APCZ$ is a cyclic isosceles trapezoid it follows that the midpoint of $CZ$ lies on the perpendicular bisectors of $AF$ and $AP$, thus is the circumcenter which finishes.

cord bash better

No! Let's appreciate synthetic geometry! I hate coord bash!
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KevinYang2.71 wrote:
Let $H$ be the orthocenter of acute triangle $ABC$, let $F$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$, and let $P$ be the reflection of $H$ across $BC$. Suppose that the circumcircle of triangle $AFP$ intersects line $BC$ at two distinct points $X$ and $Y$. Prove that $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$.

guys is this right I dont do geo

WLOG let $A=(0,1)$, $B=(-1,0)$, $C=(c,0)$, let $O$ be the circumcenter of $\triangle AFP$.

Easily calculate:
$H=(0,c)$ ..
$P=(0,-c)$
$F=\left(\frac{c-1}2,\frac{c+1}2\right)$ ..

We claim $O=\left(c,\frac{1-c}2\right)$. .. Not hard to see that it's unique and that it must work because:
\begin{align*}
OA^2&=c^2+\left(\frac{1-c}2-1\right)^2=\frac{5c^2+2c+1}4\\
FO^2&=\left(\frac{c-1}2-c\right)^2+\left(\frac{c+1}2-\frac{1-c}2\right)^2=\frac{5c^2+2c+1}4\\
OP^2&=c^2+\left(\frac{1-c}2+c\right)^2=\frac{5c^2+2c+1}4
\end{align*}Now clearly $OC\perp XY$ since $X,Y$ lie on $BC$, so $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$ since the perpendicular from the center of a circle to any chord bisects the chord.
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My solution uses inversion at A then harmonics though i wasn't in the competition
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super short sol
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jasperE3 wrote:
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You're assuming that $\angle ABC=45^\circ$ with the way you labeled your coordinates, so idt this is right
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jasperE3 wrote:
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You're assuming that $\angle ABC=45^\circ$ with the way you labeled your coordinates, so idt this is right

I kinda thought you could do a sequence of transformations to move an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ to vertices $(0,1)$, $(-1,0)$, $(c,0)$ and that whether $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$ in this new rectangle is equivalent to the original problem
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jasperE3 wrote:
I kinda thought you could do a sequence of transformations to move an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ to vertices $(0,1)$, $(-1,0)$, $(c,0)$ and that whether $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$ in this new rectangle is equivalent to the original problem

whats the sequence of transformations then
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BS2012 wrote:
jasperE3 wrote:
I kinda thought you could do a sequence of transformations to move an arbitrary triangle $ABC$ to vertices $(0,1)$, $(-1,0)$, $(c,0)$ and that whether $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$ in this new rectangle is equivalent to the original problem

whats the sequence of transformations then

there wasn't one I don't think, solution is incorrect
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This solution was what I officially submitted. I have transcribed it per verbatim.
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Let $K$ be the center of $(AFP)$. Then, it suffices to show that $KC\perp BC$, because $XY\parallel BC$, so $C\in XY$ & $KC\perp XY$ makes $C$ the midpoint of chord $XY$ of $(AFP)$.

Let $D=AP\cap BC$.

Note that $K$ is the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of $AF$ & $AP$. Let $M$, $N$, $Q$ be midpoints of $AF$, $AP$, $AC$ respectively. Let $J$ be the point on $FC$ such that $PJ\parallel DC\parallel NK$. Consider the homothety of ratio $2$ from $A$ which sends $$M\to F~N\to P~Q\to C.$$Since $MK\parallel FJ$ & $NK\parallel PJ$, this homothety also sends $K\to J$, so $PJ=2NK$. Since $PJ\parallel DC$, $\triangle HDC \sim \triangle HPJ$. Since $HP=2HD$, $PJ=2DC$, so $NK=DC$, so $NKCD$ is a rectangle, so $KC\perp DC$, so $KC\perp BC$, as desired.
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Reflect $H$ over $C$ to get $H_1$. This point is also on the circumcircle of $AFP$ by PoP. Now we can cordbash the rest. Let $B$ be the origin and $C$ be a point on the $x$ axis. Then $H$ will have the same $x$-coordinate as $A$, so $\frac{H_1+A}{2}$ has the same $x$-coordinate as $C$. Therefore the center of the circumcircle of $AFP$ lies on the line perpendicular to the $x$-axis at $C$, implying that $C$ is the midpoint of $XY$
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