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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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N Apr 5, 2023 by v_Enhance
Want to help AoPS remain a valuable Olympiad resource? Help us add contests to AoPS's Contest Collections.

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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.

Update (by Amir Hossein). The best way to search for two keywords in AoPS is to input
[code]+"first keyword" +"second keyword"[/code]
so that any post containing both strings "first word" and "second form".


c) Good problem statement:
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.


For answers to already existing threads:


d) Of any interest and with content:
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.
Similar, posting "I have solved this problem" but not posting anything else is not welcome; it even looks that you just want to show off what a genius you are.

e) Well written and checked answers:
Like c) for new threads, check your solutions at least twice for mistakes. And after sending, read it again and use the Edit-Button if necessary to correct errors.



To repeat it: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!


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The above rules will be applied from next monday (5. march of 2007).
Feel free to discuss on this here.
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Number Theory Chain!
JetFire008   58
N 10 minutes ago by Primeniyazidayi
I will post a question and someone has to answer it. Then they have to post a question and someone else will answer it and so on. We can only post questions related to Number Theory and each problem should be more difficult than the previous. Let's start!

Question 1
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JetFire008
Apr 7, 2025
Primeniyazidayi
10 minutes ago
Simply equation but hard
giangtruong13   0
23 minutes ago
Find all integer pairs $(x,y)$ satisfy that: $$(x^2+y)(y^2+x)=(x-y)^3$$
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giangtruong13
23 minutes ago
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Silly Sequences
whatshisbucket   25
N 25 minutes ago by bin_sherlo
Source: ELMO 2018 #2, 2018 ELMO SL N3
Consider infinite sequences $a_1,a_2,\dots$ of positive integers satisfying $a_1=1$ and $$a_n \mid a_k+a_{k+1}+\dots+a_{k+n-1}$$for all positive integers $k$ and $n.$ For a given positive integer $m,$ find the maximum possible value of $a_{2m}.$

Proposed by Krit Boonsiriseth
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whatshisbucket
Jun 28, 2018
bin_sherlo
25 minutes ago
Advanced topics in Inequalities
va2010   8
N 29 minutes ago by sqing
So a while ago, I compiled some tricks on inequalities. You are welcome to post solutions below!
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va2010
Mar 7, 2015
sqing
29 minutes ago
Divisibility NT FE
CHESSR1DER   12
N 43 minutes ago by internationalnick123456
Source: Own
Find all functions $f$ $N \rightarrow N$ such for any $a,b$:
$(a+b)|a^{f(b)} + b^{f(a)}$.
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CHESSR1DER
Monday at 7:07 PM
internationalnick123456
43 minutes ago
Let \( a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n \) and \( b_1, b_2, \dots, b_n \) be nonzero real nu
Jackson0423   0
an hour ago
Let \( a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n \) and \( b_1, b_2, \dots, b_n \) be nonzero real numbers satisfying
\[
a_1^2 b_1^2 (a_1 + b_1) + a_2^2 b_2^2 (a_2 + b_2) + \cdots + a_n^2 b_n^2 (a_n + b_n) \leq 7,
\]\[
\frac{1}{a_1} + \cdots + \frac{1}{a_n} = \frac{1}{4}, \quad \frac{1}{b_1} + \cdots + \frac{1}{b_n} = \frac{1}{3}.
\]Find the maximum value of
\[
a_1 b_1 + a_2 b_2 + \cdots + a_n b_n.
\]
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Jackson0423
an hour ago
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Let \[ P(x) = a_0 + a_1 x^2 + a_2 x^4 + \cdots + a_{10} x^{20} \] be a polynom
Jackson0423   0
an hour ago
Let
\[
P(x) = a_0 + a_1 x^2 + a_2 x^4 + \cdots + a_{10} x^{20}
\]be a polynomial of degree 20 with only even powers of \( x \).
Let the roots of \( P(x) \) be \( x_1, x_2, \dots, x_{20} \).
Given that
\[
(x_1^2 + 1)(x_2^2 + 1) \cdots (x_{20}^2 + 1) = 2025,
\]find the **minimum value** of \( P(1) \).
``
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an hour ago
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D1010 : How it is possible ?
Dattier   16
N an hour ago by Dattier
Source: les dattes à Dattier
Is it true that$$\forall n \in \mathbb N^*, (24^n \times B \mod A) \mod 2 = 0 $$?

A=1728400904217815186787639216753921417860004366580219212750904
024377969478249664644267971025952530803647043121025959018172048
336953969062151534282052863307398281681465366665810775710867856
720572225880311472925624694183944650261079955759251769111321319
421445397848518597584590900951222557860592579005088853698315463
815905425095325508106272375728975

B=2275643401548081847207782760491442295266487354750527085289354
965376765188468052271190172787064418854789322484305145310707614
546573398182642923893780527037224143380886260467760991228567577
953725945090125797351518670892779468968705801340068681556238850
340398780828104506916965606659768601942798676554332768254089685
307970609932846902
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Dattier
Mar 10, 2025
Dattier
an hour ago
Define a sequence \( a(n) \) by the recurrence \[ a(n) = \left| a(n-1) - a(n-2)
Jackson0423   0
an hour ago
Define a sequence \( a(n) \) by the recurrence
\[
a(n) = \left| a(n-1) - a(n-2) \right|
\]for all \( n \geq 3 \), with initial values \( a(1) = m \), \( a(2) = n \), where \( m, n \in \mathbb{Z} \).
Show that for any integers \( m, n \), there exists a positive integer \( k \) such that
\[
a(i) = a(i+3)
\]for all integers \( i \geq k \).
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Jackson0423
an hour ago
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Inspired by old results
sqing   1
N an hour ago by sqing
Source: Own
Let $ a,b \geq 0 $ and $ a^2+b^2+a+b \geq 4 .$ Prove that$$ \frac{1}{a^2+b+1}+\frac{1}{b^2+a+1}+\frac{1}{a+b+1} \leq  \frac{7\sqrt{17}-1}{26}$$
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sqing
an hour ago
sqing
an hour ago
Let \( a, b, c \) be positive real numbers satisfying \[ a^2 + c^2 = b(a + c). \
Jackson0423   0
an hour ago
Let \( a, b, c \) be positive real numbers satisfying
\[
a^2 + c^2 = b(a + c).
\]Let
\[
m = \min \left( \frac{a^2 + ab + b^2}{ab + bc + ca} \right).
\]Find the value of \( 2024m \).
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Jackson0423
an hour ago
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Two sets
steven_zhang123   6
N an hour ago by lgx57
Given \(0 < b < a\), let
\[
A = \left\{ r \, \middle| \, r = \frac{a}{3}\left(\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z}\right) + b\sqrt[3]{xyz}, \quad x, y, z \in \left[1, \frac{a}{b}\right] \right\},
\]and
\[
B = \left[2\sqrt{ab}, a + b\right].
\]
Prove that \(A = B\).
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steven_zhang123
Today at 7:44 AM
lgx57
an hour ago
Problem 2 (First Day)
Valentin Vornicu   82
N an hour ago by Ihatecombin
Find all polynomials $f$ with real coefficients such that for all reals $a,b,c$ such that $ab+bc+ca = 0$ we have the following relations

\[ f(a-b) + f(b-c) + f(c-a) = 2f(a+b+c). \]
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Valentin Vornicu
Jul 12, 2004
Ihatecombin
an hour ago
24 Aug FE problem
nicky-glass   2
N an hour ago by HuongToiVMO
Source: Baltic Way 1995
$f:\mathbb R\setminus \{0\} \to \mathbb R$
(i) $f(1)=1$,
(ii) $\forall x,y,x+y \neq 0:f(\frac{1}{x+y})=f(\frac{1}{x})+f(\frac{1}{y}) : P(x,y)$
(iii) $\forall x,y,x+y \neq 0:(x+y)f(x+y)=xyf(x)f(y) :Q(x,y)$
$f=?$
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nicky-glass
Aug 24, 2016
HuongToiVMO
an hour ago
IMO Shortlist 2009 - Problem G4
April   85
N Mar 8, 2025 by amburger
Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $G$ and $H$, respectively. Show that $EF$ is tangent at $E$ to the circle through the points $E$, $G$ and $H$.

Proposed by David Monk, United Kingdom
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April
Jul 5, 2010
amburger
Mar 8, 2025
IMO Shortlist 2009 - Problem G4
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Let $M$ be the midpoint of $\overline{EF}$. The problem is equivalent to showing $ME^2 = MG \cdot MH$.

First, assume that $\angle CAD = \angle CBA = 90^{\circ}$. In this case, the problem is true by the three tangents lemma; since $\angle HGB = \angle MBH = 90^{\circ}$, we have $MG \cdot MH = MB^2 = ME^2$.

We can attain all other cases by vertically stretching about the angle bisector of $\angle AFB$; the definition of points is unchanged. In particular, $MG \cdot MH = ME^2$ remains true since the angle bisector of $\angle HME$ is parallel/perpendicular to the angle bisector of $\angle AFB$.
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Let $M$ be the midpoint of $EF$, it is well-known that $G,H,M$ are collinear.
Let $X=AB \cap CD$ be the pole of $EF$, and let $P=EF \cap AB, Q=EF \cap CD$. Then $(X,P;A,B)=(X,Q;C,D)=-1$ and so $XP \cdot XG = XA \cdot AB = XC \cdot XD = XQ \cdot XH \implies G,H,P,Q$ are concyclic.
Also note that $(E,F;P,Q)=-1$, so $ME^2=MP \cdot MQ = MG \cdot MH \implies ME$ is tangent to $(EGH)$, so we are done. $\square$
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Denote $EF \cap AB = I$, $AB \cap CD = J$, $EF \cap DC = K$. By cevians (J, I; A, B) = -1. Also (J, I; A, B) = (J, K; C, D) = -1. From problem 1 (or G and H being midpoints of AB and DC respectfully) we get JA.JB = JI.JG and JC.JD = JK.JH. But from ABCD being cyclic we get that JA.JB = JC.JD $\Rightarrow$ we get that JI.JG = JK.JH $\Rightarrow$ IKHG is cyclic. Denote $GH \cap EF = M$. From Newton-Gauss line for ECFD it follows that M is midpoint of EF $\Rightarrow$ $ME^2 = MK.MI$. From IKHG cyclic we get MH.MG = MK.MI $\Rightarrow$ $ME^2 = MH.MG$ $\Rightarrow$ ME is tangent to (EHG) in E. We are ready.
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Let $AB$ and $CD$ meet at $T$.

The main point of this problem is to understand the directions of the lines $EF$, $GE$, and $HE$.

$EF$ is not too hard since we know by Brocard that it's the polar of $T$, so it is perpendicular to $OT$.

Now, using complex numbers, the tangency condition is $$\frac{(h-g)(f-e)}{(e-g)(h-e)}$$real. By the Brocard argument, we can replace $f-e$ with $t$ and instead show it is imaginary. Furthermore, since $\triangle EGB\sim\triangle EDC$, we can also replace $(e-g)(h-e)$ with $(g-b)(h-c)$, but we can also replace this with $(a-b)(d-c)$. Thus, it suffices to show that $$\frac{(c+d-a-b)t}{(a-b)(d-c)}$$is imaginary where $$t=\frac{ab(c+d)-cd(a+b)}{ab-cd},$$but this is clearly true as this becomes $$\frac{(c+d-a-b)(ab(c+d)-cd(a+b))}{(d-c)(a-b)(ab-cd)},$$but if we conjugate and multiply by $a^2b^2c^2d^2$, each factor on the bottom flips signs and the two top factors swap, so it becomes the negative, done.


remark:
The main idea of this solution is the similarity used to replace $(e-g)(e-h)$ with $(h-c)(g-b)$. The idea here is that although the tangency condition involves the directions of lines $GE$ and $HE$, it actually only incorporates the "sum" of the directions. The similar triangles allow us to move this sum to somewhere more simple.


Alternative with harmonic sketch: let $GH$ intersect $EF$ at its midpoint $M$. then we wish to show that $MH\cdot MG=ME^2$, but by harmonic bundle we also have $MI\cdot MJ=ME^2$, where $I$ and $J$ are the intersections of $EF$ with $CD$ and $AB$. Thus, it suffices to show that $IJGH$ is cyclic, which follows from both $(TJ;BA)$ and $(TI;CD)$ being harmonic and applying power of a point.
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Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $G$ and $H$, respectively. Show that $EF$ is tangent at $E$ to the circle through the points $E$, $G$ and $H$.

Proposed by David Monk, United Kingdom

Let $AB\cap DC=K,FE\cap AB=I,EF\cap DC=J$ and $N$ the midpoint of $FE$.

we have that $(A,B/I,K)=-1=(D,C/J,K)$ so since $G,H$ are midpoints we have that:
$KG\cdot KI=KA\cdot KB=KC\cdot KD=KJ\cdot KH\Rightarrow G,I,J,H$ are cyclic.

By Neton-Gauss line we have that $H,G,N$ are collinear.

Now since $(J,I/E,F)=-1$ and $N$ is the midpoint we have that $NE^2=NI\cdot NJ=NG\cdot NH$ and we are done.
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Let $\overline{FE}$ intersect $\overline{DC}$ and $\overline{BA}$ at $K$ and $L$ respectively. Let $\overline{GH} \cap \overline{FE}$, at $I$. Becuause of the existence of the Gauss Line $I$ is the midpoint of $EF$. Let $\overline{FE}$ intersect $CD$ and $AB$ at $K$ and $L$ respectively. Since $-1= (CD; JK) \stackrel{F} = (BA; JL)$ then by the midpoint lemma $JL \cdot JG =  JA \cdot JB = JD \cdot JC = JK \cdot JH$, which implies $LKHG$ is cyclic by PoP. Now since $-1=(FE; LK)$ by the midpoint lemma $IE^2= IE \cdot IF = IL \cdot IK= IG \cdot IH$ which implies the tangency.
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Let $FE$ intersect $AB$ and $CD$ at $X$ and $Y$.
And let $HG$ intersect $FE$ at $K$.
Let $AB$ intersect $CD$ at $L$.
First of all, it’s well known that $K$ is the midpoint of $FE$,
Also we know that $(CD;JL)=-1=(BA;IL)$.
By PoP we know that $XYHG$ are cyclic.

We also have that $(FE;XY)=-1$, hence by PoP and midpoint lemma we can show the desired tangency.
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Let $M$ be the midpoint of $EF$, $EF \cap AB=X$ , $EF \cap CD =Y$ and $AB \cap CD=K$.
Due to the existence of the Newton-Gauss Line, $\overline {G-H-M}$ are collinear.
Also notice that the bundles $ (EF;XY),(AB;KX)$ and $(CD;KY)$ are all harmonic due to Ceva-Menelaus and projecting.
Notice that since $M$ is midpoint of $EF$ ; $ME^2=MX.MY$ due to a well known property of harmonic bundles.
Also since $G$ is midpoint of $AB$
$KA.KB=KG.KX$ due to a similar property as above.
Analogously, $KC.KD=KY.KH$ but since $KA.KB=KC.KD$ due to Power of Point
$\implies KG.KX=KH.KY$ so $G,X,Y,H$ are concylic
$$\implies ME^2=MX.MY=MG.MH$$which shows that $ME$ which is $EF$ is tangent to $(EGH)$ as desired.
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Let the intersections of $EF$ with $AB$ and $CD$ be $G_1$ and $H_1$. Let $AB \cap CD = K$. Let the midpoint of $EF$ be $N$. By Newton-Gauss we have that $G-H-M$.
By Brokard's we have that $EF$ is the polar of $K$ wrt $(ABCD)$, so $(A, B; G_1, K) = (D, C; H_1, K) = -1$. By a well known lemma this implies that $KB \cdot KA = KG_1 \cdot KG$ and $KC \cdot KD = KH \cdot KH_1$. However by PoP we have $KB \cdot KA = KC \cdot KD$ so $GG_1H_1H$ is cyclic.
By Brokard's again we have that $KE$ is the polar of $F$ so $(A, D; KE \cap AD, F) = -1$ and projecting from $K$ onto $EF$ we get that $(G_1, H_1; E, F) = -1$. This implies that $G_1$ and $H_1$ are inverses wrt $(EF)$. By PoP we get that $NH^2 = NG_1 \cdot NH_1 = NG \cdot NH$ which implies that $EF$ is tangent to $(EGH)$ as desired.
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Different solution i guess.

Let $E'$ and $E"$ be points such that $AEBE'$ and $DECE"$ be parallelograms. Let $\angle DCE"=\angle EDC=\angle BAC=\angle E'BA=\alpha$, $\angle ACD=\angle ABE=\angle E'AB=\angle E''DC=\beta$ and, $\angle ADB=\angle ACB=\theta$. From angle chasing $\angle FAE'=\angle FBE'=\theta$. From simple lemma $\angle EFA=\angle E'FB=\gamma$. Similarly, for $\triangle FDC$. We deduce that $F-E'-E"$. Since, $G$ is midpoint of $EE'$ and $H$ is midpoint of $EE''$ $\implies$ $FE''$ is parallel to $GH$. Thus, if $FE$ tangents to $\triangle EGH$, then, $FE$ tangents to $\triangle FEE"$. So, it is similar to prove $FE \cdot FE=FE^2$. LoS to $\triangle FAE$ and $\triangle FAE'$. $\frac {FE'}{\sin{\theta}}=\frac{FA}{\sin{(\alpha+\beta+\theta+\gamma)}}$ and $\frac {FE}{\sin{(\alpha+\beta+\theta)}}=\frac{FA}{\sin{(\alpha+\beta+\theta+\gamma)}}$.
So, $\frac{FE'}{\sin{\theta}}=\frac{FE}{\sin{(\alpha+\beta+\theta)}}$. LoS to $\triangle FEC$ and $\triangle FE"C$. $\frac{FC}{\sin{(\alpha+\beta+\theta+\gamma)}}=\frac{FE}{\sin{\theta}}$ and $\frac{FC}{\sin{(\alpha+\beta+\theta+\gamma)}}=\frac{FE"}{\sin{(\alpha+\beta+\theta+\gamma)}}$. So, $\frac{FE}{\sin{\theta}}=\frac{FE"}{\sin{(\alpha+\beta+\theta+\gamma)}}$.Thus, by multiplication we are done.
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Reflect $E$ over $G$, $H$ to points $K$, $L$. It suffices to show $EF$ is tangent to $(EKL)$.

The first isogonality lemma tells us $FKL$ collinear is isogonal to $FE$ with respect to $\angle AFB$. Notice that quadrilaterals $FKEB$ and $FELD$ can be dissected along diagonal $BK$ and $DE$ into the similar triangles shown below, making the quadrilaterals themselves similar. However, we can then dissect along diagonals $FL$ and $FE$, giving the desired $\triangle FKE \sim \triangle FEL$. $\blacksquare$

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Denote $X, Y = EF \cap AB, CD$, $M$ as the midpoint of $EF$, and $J = AB \cap CD$. Then we have the harmonic bundles $(AB;XJ)$ and $(CD;YJ)$, which give
\[JG \cdot JX = JA \cdot JB = JC \cdot JD = JH \cdot JY,\]
so $GHXY$ is cyclic. We finish with the bundle $(EF;XY)$, as
\[ME^2 = MX \cdot MY = MG \cdot MH. \quad \blacksquare\]
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Let the complex numbers be denoted by lowercase. Using intersection formula, we get that
\[e=\frac{ac(b+d)-bd(a+c)}{ac-bd}\]And
\[f=\frac{ad(b+c)-bc(a+d)}{ad-bc}\]Further, $G=\frac{a+b}{2}$ and $H=\frac{c+d}{2}$.

It suffices to show by alternate segment theorem that
\[\frac{\frac{\frac{ac(b+d)-bd(a+c)}{ac-bd}-\frac{ad(b+c)-bc(a+d)}{ad-bc}}{\frac{ac(b+d)-bd(a+c)}{ac-bd}-\frac{a+b}{2}}}{{\frac{\frac{c+d}{2}-\frac{ac(b+d)-bd(a+c)}{ac-bd}}{\frac{c+d-a-b}{2}}}}
\]is self conjugate.

Let's take this slowly:
\begin{align*}
\frac{ac(b+d)-bd(a+c)}{ac-bd}-\frac{ad(b+c)-bc(a+d)}{ad-bc}&=\frac{ac(b+d)(ad-bc)-bd(ad-bc)(a+c)-ad(b+c)(ac-bd)+bc(ac-bd)(a+d)}{(ac-bd)(ad-bc)}\\
&=\frac{a^2cd(b+d-b-c)+abd^2(b+c)-abc^2(b+d)+b^2cd(a+c-a-d)+abc^2(a+d)-abd^2(a+c)}{(ac-bd)(ad-bc)}\\
&=\frac{(c-d)(b^2cd-a^2cd)+abd^2(b-a)+abc^2(a-b)}{(ac-bd))(ad-bc)}\\
&=\frac{cd(c-d)(b^2-a^2)+ab(a-b)(c^2-d^2)}{(ac-bd))(ad-bc)}\\
&=\frac{(c-d)(a-b)(ab(c+d)-cd(a+b))}{(ac-bd)(ad-bc)}
\end{align*}Further, we will evaluate:
\begin{align*}
\frac{ac(b+d)-bd(a+c)}{ac-bd}-\frac{a+b}{2}&=\frac{2abc+2acd-2abd-2cbd-a^2c-abc+abd+b^2d}{2(ac-bd)}\\
&=\frac{abc-abd+2acd-2bcd+b^2d-a^2c}{2(ac-bd)}\\
&=\frac{(a-b)(-ac-bd)+2acd-2bcd}{2(ac-bd)}\\
&=\frac{(a-b)(2cd-ac-bd)}{2(ac-bd)}
\end{align*}Hence the numerator of our expression simplifies to
\[\frac{2(c-d)(ab(c+d)-cd(a+b))}{(2cd-ac-bd)(ad-bc)}\]Now by an analogous argument, we have
\[\frac{c+d}{2}-\frac{ac(b+d)-bd(a+c)}{ac-bd}=\frac{-(c-d)(2ab-ac-bd)}{2(ac-bd)}\]Thus our expression evaluates to
\[\frac{ac-bd}{ad-bc}\times \frac{-2\left(ab(c+d)-cd(a+b)\right)(c+d-a-b)}{(2cd-ac-bd)(2ab-ac-bd)}\]It suffices to show this is self-conjugate.

Indeed,
\[\frac{\left(\frac{1}{abc}+\frac{1}{abd}-\frac{1}{cda}-\frac{1}{bcd}\right)\left(\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{d}-\frac{1}{a}-\frac{1}{b}\right)}{\left(\frac{2}{ab}-\frac{1}{ac}-\frac{1}{bd}\right)\left(\frac{2}{cd}-\frac{1}{ac}-\frac{1}{bd}\right)}=\frac{(d+c-a-b)(abd+abc-bcd-acd)}{(2cd-bd-ac)(2ab-bd-ac)}\]And
\[\frac{\frac{1}{ac}-\frac{1}{bd}}{\frac{1}{ad}-\frac{1}{bc}}=\frac{bd-ac}{bc-ad}\]Thus our expression is the product of several self conjugate terms hence self conjugate. We are done.
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Clearly $GH$ passes through the midpoint of $EF$, say $M$ by Newton-Gauss line.

We use radical axis on $F$, $E$, and $(ABC)$. Because the radax of point circle is half homothety of polar, the radical axis of $F$ and $(ABC)$ passes through $M$ by Brokard, (dilate $E$ by half from $F$.) However, $M$ also is on the radax of $E$, $F$, clearly hence is uniquely the radical centre thus has equal power of $(ABC)$ and $E$. This means that if $ME^2=MU\times MV$ if $UV$ is the chord subtended by the Newton Gauss line in $(ABC)$.

Now, dilate at $E$ with factor $2$. Let $G'$ and $H'$ be the respective images of $G$ and $H$. $F,G,H$ collinear. We shall prove that if $GH$ intersects $BD$ and $AC$ at $X,Y$ respectively, then $(EXY)$ tangent to $EF$.

Indeed, by DDIT on $AEBG'$ (which is a parallelogram clearly), or first isogonality lemma, we get $\angle BFG'=\angle  EFD$. Combining with equal bowtie angles, $\triangle FYC\sim\triangle FED$. This easily means $\angle FEX=\angle EYF$, so the tangency holds.

Dilating back, if $X,Y$ are sent to $X',Y'$, then by Power of a Point $ME^2=MX'\times MY'$ too.

Now, use Desargues Involution Theorem on $(ABCD)$ and the Newton-Gauss Line. Because $\{X',Y'\}, \{U,V\}, \{G,H\}$ are involutions on a line it must be an inversion, and we check that $M$ is the unique inversive centre, hence the inversion at $M$ also sends $G$ to $H$ vice versa thus $ME^2=MG\times MH$, we are done by Power of a Point.
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bro said synth and did ddit
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