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Equal angles with midpoint of $AH$
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N 42 minutes ago by HormigaCebolla
Source: Spain MO 2025 P4
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with circumcenter $O$ and orthocenter $H$, satisfying $AB<AC$. The tangent line at $A$ to the circumcicle of $ABC$ intersects $BC$ in $T$. Let $X$ be the midpoint of $AH$. Prove that $\angle ATX=\angle OTB$.
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Stuttgarden
Mar 31, 2025
HormigaCebolla
42 minutes ago
Flipping L's
MarkBcc168   12
N an hour ago by zRevenant
Source: IMO Shortlist 2023 C1
Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers greater than $1$. In each unit square of an $m\times n$ grid lies a coin with its tail side up. A move consists of the following steps.
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[*]select a $2\times 2$ square in the grid;
[*]flip the coins in the top-left and bottom-right unit squares;
[*]flip the coin in either the top-right or bottom-left unit square.
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Determine all pairs $(m,n)$ for which it is possible that every coin shows head-side up after a finite number of moves.

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MarkBcc168
Jul 17, 2024
zRevenant
an hour ago
\frac{1}{5-2a}
Havu   1
N 3 hours ago by Havu
Let $a,b,c \ge \frac{1}{2}$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=3$. Find minimum:
\[P=\frac{1}{5-2a}+\frac{1}{5-2b}+\frac{1}{5-2c}.\]
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Yesterday at 9:56 AM
Havu
3 hours ago
<DPA+ <AQD =< QIP wanted, incircle circumcircle related
parmenides51   41
N 4 hours ago by Ilikeminecraft
Source: IMo 2019 SL G6
Let $I$ be the incentre of acute-angled triangle $ABC$. Let the incircle meet $BC, CA$, and $AB$ at $D, E$, and $F,$ respectively. Let line $EF$ intersect the circumcircle of the triangle at $P$ and $Q$, such that $F$ lies between $E$ and $P$. Prove that $\angle DPA + \angle AQD =\angle QIP$.

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parmenides51
Sep 22, 2020
Ilikeminecraft
4 hours ago
Pretty hard functional equation
vralex   5
N 4 hours ago by jasperE3
Source: National MO, 9th grade
Find all injective functions $ f:\mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z} $ so that for every $n$ in $\mathbb{Z} ,  f (f (n))-f(n)-1=0$.
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vralex
Apr 29, 2020
jasperE3
4 hours ago
Parallelity and equal angles given, wanted an angle equality
BarisKoyuncu   5
N 4 hours ago by SleepyGirraffe
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
$$m(\widehat{ACB})=m(\widehat{PCT})$$
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BarisKoyuncu
Mar 15, 2022
SleepyGirraffe
4 hours ago
Cyclic points and concurrency [1st Lemoine circle]
shobber   10
N 5 hours ago by Ilikeminecraft
Source: China TST 2005
Let $\omega$ be the circumcircle of acute triangle $ABC$. Two tangents of $\omega$ from $B$ and $C$ intersect at $P$, $AP$ and $BC$ intersect at $D$. Point $E$, $F$ are on $AC$ and $AB$ such that $DE \parallel BA$ and $DF \parallel CA$.
(1) Prove that $F,B,C,E$ are concyclic.

(2) Denote $A_{1}$ the centre of the circle passing through $F,B,C,E$. $B_{1}$, $C_{1}$ are difined similarly. Prove that $AA_{1}$, $BB_{1}$, $CC_{1}$ are concurrent.
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shobber
Jun 27, 2006
Ilikeminecraft
5 hours ago
Hard functional equation
Jessey   4
N 6 hours ago by jasperE3
Source: Belarus 2005
Find all functions $f:N -$> $N$ that satisfy $f(m-n+f(n)) = f(m)+f(n)$, for all $m, n$$N$.
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Jessey
Mar 11, 2020
jasperE3
6 hours ago
Vertices of a convex polygon if and only if m(S) = f(n)
orl   12
N 6 hours ago by Maximilian113
Source: IMO Shortlist 2000, C3
Let $ n \geq 4$ be a fixed positive integer. Given a set $ S = \{P_1, P_2, \ldots, P_n\}$ of $ n$ points in the plane such that no three are collinear and no four concyclic, let $ a_t,$ $ 1 \leq t \leq n,$ be the number of circles $ P_iP_jP_k$ that contain $ P_t$ in their interior, and let \[m(S)=a_1+a_2+\cdots + a_n.\]Prove that there exists a positive integer $ f(n),$ depending only on $ n,$ such that the points of $ S$ are the vertices of a convex polygon if and only if $ m(S) = f(n).$
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orl
Aug 10, 2008
Maximilian113
6 hours ago
Imo Shortlist Problem
Lopes   35
N 6 hours ago by Maximilian113
Source: IMO Shortlist 2000, Problem N4
Find all triplets of positive integers $ (a,m,n)$ such that $ a^m + 1 \mid (a + 1)^n$.
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Lopes
Feb 27, 2005
Maximilian113
6 hours ago
Inspired by Humberto_Filho
sqing   0
Today at 3:39 AM
Source: Own
Let $ a,b\geq 0 $ and $a + b \leq 2$. Prove that
$$\frac{a^2+1}{(( a+ b)^2+1)^2} \geq  \frac{1}{25} $$$$\frac{(a^2+1)(b^2+1)}{((a+b)^2+1)^2} \geq  \frac{4}{25} $$$$ \frac{a^2+1}{(( a+ 2b)^2+1)^2} \geq  \frac{1}{289} $$$$ \frac{a^2+1}{((2a+ b)^2+1)^2} \geq  \frac{5}{289} $$


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APMO 2016: Great triangle
shinichiman   26
N Apr 6, 2025 by ray66
Source: APMO 2016, problem 1
We say that a triangle $ABC$ is great if the following holds: for any point $D$ on the side $BC$, if $P$ and $Q$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ to the lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, then the reflection of $D$ in the line $PQ$ lies on the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that triangle $ABC$ is great if and only if $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB = AC$.

Senior Problems Committee of the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee
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shinichiman
May 16, 2016
ray66
Apr 6, 2025
APMO 2016: Great triangle
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We say that a triangle $ABC$ is great if the following holds: for any point $D$ on the side $BC$, if $P$ and $Q$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ to the lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, then the reflection of $D$ in the line $PQ$ lies on the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that triangle $ABC$ is great if and only if $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB = AC$.

Senior Problems Committee of the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee
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Oh man, a geometric functional equation - interesting.

Solution
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djmathman wrote:
Oh man, a geometric functional equation - interesting.

Solution

You need to show that a 45-45-90 triangle is great as well (which is not completely trivial).
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Oops that is true. It seems that I have forgotten the first fundamental rule of functional equations - one must always plug the solution back in to make sure it checks!

Fortunately this isn't too bad
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djmathman wrote:
With this in mind, set $D$ to be the foot of the altitude from $A$ to $\overline{BC}$...

Just to put it out there, it is fairly easy to length-chase to get $AB=AC$ from here by using polynomials.
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You can actually take D to be midpoint of BC, then to prove AB=AC will be easier, because then the feet of D to AB and AC is the midline,and D'A will then be parallel to BC... (of course, this is after you proved BAC=90 using angle bisector.)
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First of all choose $D$ to be the foot of angle bisector from $A$. From here we obtain $\angle BAC=90$ by angle chasing. Now use the first observation and choose $D$ to be the foot of perpendicular from $A$. Now by length chasing and triangle similarity, we obtain $AB=AC$.
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First we select $D$ as the intersection of $AO$ and $\overline{BC}.$ Let $E$ denotes the foot from $A$ to $\overline{BC},$ and $D^*,E^*$ denote the reflection of $D,E$ in line $PQ$ respectively. Since $PQ$ is parallel to $BC,$ it's easy to see that $E^*$ is the orthocenter of $\triangle APQ,$ which implies that $E^*$ and $D^*$ are symmetry over the perpendicular bisector of $\overline{BC},$ in other words, \[D^*\text{ lies on the circumcircle of }\triangle ABC\iff\angle BD^*C=\angle BE^*C=\angle A\iff E^*\equiv A.\]Therefore $PQ$ is median line $\implies \angle A=90^\circ.$ This is because $D$ is the intersection of the perpendicular bisector of $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}.$
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Then we select $D$ as the foot from $A$ to $\overline{BC}.$ By the above result we get $APDQ$ is a rectangle, thus $D^*\in \odot(APDQ),$ and
\[\begin{aligned}D^* \text{ lies on the circumcircle of }\triangle ABC &\iff D^* \text{ sends $\triangle D^*PB$ to $\triangle D^*QC$}\\
&\iff \frac{DP}{PB}=\frac{D^*P}{PB}=\frac{D^*Q}{QC}=\frac{DQ}{QC}\\
&\iff \tan{\angle B}=\tan{\angle C}\\
&\iff \angle B=\angle C. \end{aligned}\]as desired. $\square$
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As we have already seen we get $\angle BAC=90^{\circ}$ by setting $D$ to be the foot of angle bisector of $\angle BAC$. Now let $D$ be the midpoint of $BC$, then $P,Q$ are the midpoints of $AB,AC$ respectively as $\angle BAC=90^{\circ}$. Now let $D'$ be the reflection of $D$ in $PQ$. Then $\angle PD'Q=\angle PDQ=\angle PAQ\implies AD'PQ$ is cyclic, thus $D'\equiv\odot(ABC)\cap\odot(APQ)$. But $\odot(APQ)$ is tangent to $\odot(ABC)$ at $A$, hence $D'\equiv A$, hence $AD\perp PQ\implies AB=AC$, as required.
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Let $E$ be reflection of $D$ in $PQ$.
1. Suppose $\triangle ABC$ is great:
Let $D$ be intersection of bisector of $\angle A$ and $BC$. $P,Q$ are symmetric wrt. $AD$, so reflection of $D$ in $PQ$ lies on $AD$. Both $A$ and $E$ lie on $\odot ABC$ and they are on same side of $PQ$, hence $A\equiv E \Longrightarrow \angle PAQ=\angle PDQ$, but since $APDQ$ is cyclic, $\angle PAQ=180^{\circ}-\angle PDQ$, so $\angle BAC=\angle PAQ=90^{\circ}$.
Now let $D$ be midpoint of $BC$. Let line paralel to $BC$ through $A$ intersect $\odot ABC$ at $A'$. Since $APDQ$ is a rectangle, we have $d(A,PQ)=d(D,PQ)=d(E,PQ)$, so $AE\parallel BC\Longrightarrow E\equiv A'$.Let $K,L$ be projections of $A,A'$ on $BC$, $AA'BC$ is isosceles trapezoid, so $K,L$ are symmetric wrt. $D$. Then since $K\equiv D\Longrightarrow L\equiv D\Longrightarrow A=A'$ so $\triangle ABC$ is $A$-isosceles and $\angle A=90^{\circ}$.
2. Suppose $\angle A=90$ and $AB=AC$.
$\angle PEQ=\angle PDQ=90^{\circ} \Longrightarrow PEDQ$ is cyclic. $QE=QD=AP=QC$, and $PE=PD=AQ=PB$. $\angle EQC=\angle EQD+90^{\circ}=180^{\circ}-\angle EPD+90^{\circ}=\angle BPE$ $\Longrightarrow \triangle QEC\sim \triangle PEB $
$\Longrightarrow \angle BEC=\angle PEQ=90^{\circ}\Longrightarrow E\in \odot ABC$
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Sorry!
I read all post on the top carefully
But I have a question with case "ABC is great $\rightarrow$ $\angle A=90^{\circ}$ and $AB=AC$"
If D be a random point on the side BC (is not midpoint BC, foot of the angle bisector of $\angle A$,..) then prove that $\angle A=90^{\circ}$ and $AB=AC$?????

Please answer this my question!
Thanks all!
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^^ That doesn't matter. We've shown that by setting $D$ to be the foot of the angle bisector or the midpoint of $BC$ or the foot of the altitude or whatever that the only triangle $\triangle ABC$ can possibly be is an isosceles right triangle. Thus, we don't have to test all the other points to conclude this.

Let's go off on what seemingly might be a tangent. Consider the following functional equation: find all functions $f$ such that \[f(x)+f(y)=x^2+y^2\]for all real $x$ and $y$. This FE has a very simple solution: substitute $y=x$ to obtain \[2f(x) = 2x^2\quad\implies\quad f(x) = x^2.\]Now we just need to check that $f(x)$ always works, which it does.

This may seem like a strange example, but the point is made clear: in order to show that $f(x)=x^2$ is the only possible function which satisfies the given conditions, all we need to do is to look at the case where $x=y$. Once we have that, we just need to check that $f(x)=x^2$ works.

The same thing goes with this problem. In all the posts above, we use the special cases of $D$ being the angle bisector/midpoint/etc. to deduce that $\triangle ABC$ must be an isosceles right triangle. Once we have that, we just need to check that indeed $\triangle ABC$ is great - which I do in post 4.
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Dear djmathman,
Thanks you very much! I understand this problem is a geometric functional equation!

But,
Sorry, I still a small question.
I think we must see only case such as midpoint or angle bisrctor or...
No need see all case.
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First, we prove the if direction. Denote the reflection of $D$ wrt $PQ$ be $D'$.

Clearly $D'AQP$ is cyclic, so $\angle D'PB = \angle D'QC$.
Using $D'P =PD = BP$ and $D'Q=QD=QC$ gives $\triangle D'PB \sim \triangle D'QC$, so $\angle BD'C = \angle PD'Q=90$.
This implies that $AD'BC$ is cyclic. We are done.

Now we prove the only if direction.
First, take $D$ where $AD$ bisects $\angle A$. Then $\triangle PAD \equiv \triangle QAD$, so $D'$ lies on $AD$.
So if $AD'CB$ cyclic gives $A=D'$, so $AQDP$ is a square, so $\angle A = 90$.
Take $D$ be the perpendicular from $A$ to $BC$. $D'$ being on $(ABC)$ is equivalent to $\triangle D'PB \sim \triangle D'QC$.
This is equivalent to $\frac{DP}{PB} = \frac{DQ}{DC}$, or $\angle B = \angle C$. We are done.
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Let $D'$ denote the reflection of $D$ in $PQ$. First, take the foot of the angle bisector from $A$. Then we see that $\angle A = 90^\circ$ as $A$ and $D'$ lie on the same side of $BC$.

Now, we know $\angle PDQ = 90^\circ$, so it suffices to show $\angle BD'P = \angle CD'Q$. However we already know that $\angle D'PB = \angle D'QC$ as $AD'PQD$ is cyclic, so this is equivalent to the condition
\[ \frac{D'P}{PB} = \frac{DP}{PB} = \frac{DQ}{QC} = \frac{D'Q}{QC}\]However, we have
\[ \frac{DP}{PB} = \frac{QC}{DQ}\]since $PD \parallel AC$, so this is equivalent with $BPD$ and $CQD$ being isosceles right. But they are similar to the original, so the original condition is equivalent with $ABC$ being isosceles right with $\angle A = 90^\circ$.
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Can we use continuity to argue that A must be the image of some point on BC? As B is its own image, and so is C, and we can argue that the image of a point on BC that is very close to B must lie on arc BAC, very close to B, so as point D travels from B to C on BC, its image travels from B to C on arc BAC, and therefore its image must overlap with A at some point. Is this valid?
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shinichiman wrote:
We say that a triangle $ABC$ is great if the following holds: for any point $D$ on the side $BC$, if $P$ and $Q$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ to the lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, then the reflection of $D$ in the line $PQ$ lies on the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that triangle $ABC$ is great if and only if $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB = AC$.

Senior Problems Committee of the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee

Anyone tried coordinate bash? Taking $A(0,0),B(0,y_1)$ and $C(x_2,y_2)$ simplifies the problem quite well, and it is easier to interpret reflection in tje Cartesian plane. I will post the solution as soon as I find one.
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shinichiman wrote:
We say that a triangle $ABC$ is great if the following holds: for any point $D$ on the side $BC$, if $P$ and $Q$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $D$ to the lines $AB$ and $AC$, respectively, then the reflection of $D$ in the line $PQ$ lies on the circumcircle of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that triangle $ABC$ is great if and only if $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB = AC$.

Senior Problems Committee of the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee

Easy problem for APMO.

Let $D = BC \cap$ Angle Bisector of $\angle BAC$. It can be also seen that $D_1$ lies on $AD$. Since $A, D$ lie on opposite sides if $PQ$, $A, D_1$ lie on same side of $PQ$. But these assertion imply that $A = D_1$ which means that
$APDQ$ is a square which means that $\angle BAC = 90^\circ$.

Consider $D$ on $BC$ such that $\angle ADB = 90^\circ$. Then using the previous condition and this condition we get that $AB=AC$ in two steps because we get that $D = \odot (ABC) \cap \odot (APQ)$.

Now to prove this claim works, observe that it is angle chasing after noticing that $P, Q$ are circumcenter of $\triangle BDD_1$ and $\triangle CDD_1$ respectively.
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Why is this so hard? I sincerely found it much harder than APMO 16 P2,4,5

Let $D'$ be the reflection of $D$ over $PQ$.

If: note $\angle PDB=\angle QDC=45^{\circ}$, so $\angle PDQ=\angle PD'Q=90^{\circ}$ note $BP=PD=PD'$, and $CQ=DQ=D'Q$. We can see that $\angle BD'C=\angle PD'Q-\angle PD'B+\angle QD'C$. Since $BP=PD', D'Q=QC$, $\angle PD'B=\frac 12 \angle APD'$ and $\angle QD'C=\frac 12 \angle AQD'$. Since $\angle BAC=\angle PAQ=\angle PD'Q=90^{\circ}$, $APD'Q$ is cyclic, so $\angle APD'=\angle AQD'$, as desired.

Only if: let $D$ be the foot of the $\angle A$'s bisector. Then $\angle PAD=\angle QAD, AD=AD, \angle APD=\angle AQD$, so $APD$ is congruent to $AQD$, so $PD=QD$. This implies $AD$ perpendicularly bisect $PQ$, so $PR=RQ$. Therefore, $D'$ lies on $AD$, so $D'=A$, and $AR=RD$, so $\angle BAC=90^{\circ}$. Furthermore, $APDQ$ is actually a square.

To show $AB=AC$, I take $D=O$, the midpoint of $BC$. Then notice $OP,OQ$ are the midlines of $\triangle ABC$, and so is $PQ$. The key observation is $AD'||BC$. Indeed, let $R=AQ\cap D'P$, we can see $AR+RQ=D'R+RP$ and $AR\cdot RQ=D'R\cdot RP$, so it follows that $AR=D'R, QR=PR, AD||PQ||BC$. Furthermore, $D'O\perp BC$, so if $D'$ is on the circumcircle and $BC$ is horizontal, $D'$ is the highest point (or the lowest point) on the circle. Since $AD'||BC$, it follows that $A=D'$.
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First we'll prove other triangles are not Great then we'll prove 90-45-45 is Great.

we just need to find special points as D. Let AD be angle bisector of ∠A. It's well known AD is perpendicular bisector of PQ so D' must be A. ∠PAQ = ∠PDQ = ∠ACB + ∠ABC so ∠PAQ = 90 so ∠A = 90. Now let AD be altitude. APDQ is rectangle so AD'PQ is isosceles trapezoid. ∠D'AP = ∠APQ = ∠ACB so if AD'BC is cyclic we have ∠AD'B = 180 - ∠ACB = 180 - ∠D'AP so D' lies on AB and is A so AD is perpendicular to APDQ so APDQ is square so AB = AC.

Let ABC be a 90-45-45 triangle and D a random point on BC. PB = PD = PD' and QC = QD = QD' so P and Q are center of BD'D and CD'D. ∠BD'C = ∠BD'D + ∠CD'D = 45 + 45 = 90 so BAD'C is cyclic.
we're Done.
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Claim: $\angle A=90$ and $AB=AC$ is necessary.
Proof. For each $D_i$ let $P_i$ and $Q_i$ be the feet from $D_i$ to $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{AC}.$ Let $D_1$ be the foot of the angle bisector from $A$ and note that $D_1'$ lies on $\overline{AD_1}.$ Hence, $D_1'=A$ and since $AP_1D_1Q_1$ is cyclic, $$2\angle BAC=\angle P_1AQ_1+\angle P_1D_1Q_1=180$$and $\angle A=90.$ Let $D_2$ be the foot from $A$ to $\overline{BC}.$ Then, $D_2'$ lies on $(P_2D_2Q_2)$ and $(ABC)$ so $D_2'=A.$ Hence, $AP_2D_2Q_2$ is a square and $AB=AC.$ $\blacksquare$

Claim: $\angle A=90$ and $AB=AC$ is sufficient.
Proof. Notice $D'P=DP=BP$ so $\angle DD'B=\tfrac{1}{2}\angle DPB=45.$ Similarly, $\angle DD'C=45$ so $\angle CD'B=90=\angle A.$ $\blacksquare$ $\square$
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First, we assume $ABC$ is great. Let $D_1$ denote the reflection of $D$ in $PQ$.

Suppose $D$ is the foot of the internal bisector of $\angle BAC$. Then, we clearly have $DP = DQ$, so $APDQ$ is a kite. It follows that $AD \perp PQ$, so $A$ and $D_1$ must coincide. Thus, $$PA = PD = QD = QA$$which means $APDQ$ is a square, as $AD \perp PQ$. As a result, we know $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$ must hold.

Now, suppose $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$. Because $APDQ$ is a rectangle, $$\angle PD_1Q = \angle PDQ = 90^{\circ} = \angle PAQ$$so $APDQD_1$ is cyclic with diameter $PQ$. Moreover, $$\angle APQ = \angle PQD = \angle PQD_1 = \angle PAD_1$$implies $AD_1QP$ is a cyclic isosceles trapezoid. Hence, $AD_1$ and $PQ$ have the same perpendicular bisector, so $DP = DQ$ follows from $DA = R = DD_1$. Thus, $$AB = 2 \cdot DQ = 2 \cdot DP = AC$$which means the only possible solution is $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB = AC$.

Now, we show that $ABC$ is indeed great when $\angle A = 90^{\circ}$ and $AB = AC$. Let $M$ be the circumcenter of $ABC$. It's clear that $AD_1QP$ is still an isosceles trapezoid. Now, since $BDP$ and $CDQ$ are also isosceles right triangles, we have $$BP \cdot PA = PD \cdot DQ = AQ \cdot QC$$so $$MP^2 = Pow_{(ABC)}(P) + R^2 = Pow_{(ABC)}(Q) + R^2 = MQ^2.$$Thus, $MA = MD_1$ follows from $MP = MQ$, which finishes. $\blacksquare$


Remarks: The flavor of this question is similar to that of ISL 2020/G1. In fact, attempting to solve that problem definitely helped me solve this question.
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Send $D$ to $B$ and $C$ respectively, and the reflection $D'$ gets sent to $B$ and $C$ respectively as well. Therefore, by continuity, there exists some choice of $D$ such that $D'$ has the same "x-value" as $A$ if the x-axis is set to $\overline{BC}$ (i.e. $\overline{AD'} \perp \overline{BC}$ or $A=D'$). This clearly means that $D'=A$, since $D'$ is clearly not the second intersection of the $A$-altitude with $(ABC)$. But on the other hand, $\angle PD'Q=\angle PDQ=180^\circ-\angle PAQ$, so we must have $\angle A=90^\circ$.

Now, if $\triangle ABC$ is right, let $D$ be the midpoint of $\overline{BC}$, so $P$ and $Q$ are the midpoints of their respective sides as well. Then $d(D',\overline{BC})=2d(D,\overline{PQ})=d(A,\overline{BC})$. Since $D'B=D'C$, this is bad unless $A$ is the arc midpoint of $\overline{BC}$, i.e. $AB=AC$. $\blacksquare$
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When $D = B$, we have $D' = B$ and when $D = C$, we have $D' = C$. Thus move $D$ continuously from $B$ to $C$, then since $D'$ lies on the same side of $BC$ as $A$, there exists $E$ on $BC$ so that when $D = E$, we have that $D' = A$. However this implies $A, E$ are equidistant from $P, Q$ when $D = E$, so $PQ$ passes through their midpoint, however $AE$ is a diameter of $(APEQ)$ so it follows that $\angle BAC = \angle PAQ = 90^{\circ}$.

Now, set $D$ to be the midpoint of $BC$, then the reflection of $D$ over $PQ$ is the projection of $A$ onto the perpendicular bisector of $BC$, since this must lie on $(ABC)$, it follows that $A$ lies on the horizontal bisector of $BC$, as desired.

Now to complete the case, when $ABC$ is as desired, we have that $AD$ passes through the center of $(APQ)$, so it is isogonal in $\angle A$ to the perpendicular to $PQ$. Thus if $A'$ is the reflection of $A$ over $BC$, it follows that $DA', AD$ are isogonal in $\angle A$ so $DA' \perp PQ$. Let $S = DA' \cap (ABC)$, then it follows that $SA \parallel PQ$. Since $PQ$ is a diameter of $(APQD)$, it also follows that $A, D'$ lie on the same side of $PQ$ and $d(A, PQ) = d(D', PQ)$, so we have $AD' \parallel PQ$ as well. Thus $S = D'$, finishing.
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If $D$ is arbitrarily close to $B$, then the reflection of $D$ over $PQ$ lies on a line arbitrarily close to the reflection of $BC$ over the $B$-altitude and is arbitrarily close to $B$, which means that the $B$-altitude is the angle bisector of the tangent to $B$ is the angle bisector of $BC$, so $\angle B=\frac12\angle A$. Similarly, $\angle C=\frac12\angle A$, so $ABC$ is an isosceles right triangle. If $ABC$ is an isosceles right triangle, then $APDQ$ is a rectangle so if $O$ is the midpoint of $BC$ and $D'$ is the reflection of $D$ over $PQ$, then $APDQOD'$ is cyclic, so $\angle BAO=\angle OAC$ implies $\angle PD'O=\angle QAO$, and $D'Q=DQ=AP$ implies $\angle AD'P=\angle D'AQ$, so $\angle AD'O=\angle D'AO$ implies $D'$ lies on the circumcircle of $ABC$.
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First denote the reflection of $D$ over $PQ$ as $D'$. Consider $D$ when $D'$ coincides with $A$. This occurs when $\angle A=90$ and $D$ lies on the intersection of $BC$ with the angle bisector of $A$. Next, consider the case that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$. This occurs when $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$, so $A$ must be the midpoint of arc $BC$. Now consider $D'$, which is also the reflection of $A$ over the perpendicular bisector of $PQ$. $D'$ only lies on the circle if the perpendicular bisector of $PQ$ passes through $O$ (because the reflection of $A$ over a diameter is also on the circle). By POP, the power of $Q$ is the same as the power of $P$ in every isosceles right triangle, so $OM'$ bisects $PQ$ and we're done.
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