Difference between revisions of "2009 IMO Problems/Problem 2"

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Problem

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with circumcentre $O$ . The points $P$ and $Q$ are interior points of the sides $CA$ and $AB$ respectively. Let $K,L$ and $M$ be the midpoints of the segments $BP,CQ$ and $PQ$ , respectively, and let $\Gamma$ be the circle passing through $K,L$ and $M$ . Suppose that the line $PQ$ is tangent to the circle $\Gamma$ . Prove that $OP=OQ$ .

Author: Sergei Berlov, Russia

Solution

By parallel lines and the tangency condition, $\angle APM\cong \angle LMP \cong \angle LKM.$ Similarly, $\angle AQP\cong \angle KLM,$ so AA similarity implies $\triangle APQ\sim \triangle MKL.$ Let $\omega$ denote the circumcircle of $\triangle ABC,$ and $R$ its circumradius. As both $P$ and $Q$ are inside $\omega,$

$\begin{align*} R^2-QO^2&=\text{Pow}_{\omega}(Q)\\ &=QB\cdot AQ \\ &=2AQ\cdot MK\\ &=2AP\cdot ML\\ &=AP\cdot PC\\ &=\text{Pow}_{\omega}(P)\\ &=R^2-PO^2. \end{align*}$ It follows that $QO=PO.$ $\blacksquare$

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Difference between revisions of "2009 IMO Problems/Problem 2"

Revision as of 12:03, 1 April 2016

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 ''Author: Sergei Berlov, Russia''
+== Solution ==
+By parallel lines and the tangency condition, <cmath>\angle APM\cong \angle LMP \cong \angle LKM.</cmath> Similarly, <cmath>\angle AQP\cong \angle KLM,</cmath> so AA similarity implies <cmath>\triangle APQ\sim \triangle MKL.</cmath> Let <math>\omega</math> denote the circumcircle of <math>\triangle ABC,</math> and <math>R</math> its circumradius. As both <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math> are inside <math>\omega,</math>
+<cmath>\begin{align*}
+R^2-QO^2&=\text{Pow}_{\omega}(Q)\
+&=QB\cdot AQ \
+&=2AQ\cdot MK\
+&=2AP\cdot ML\
+&=AP\cdot PC\
+&=\text{Pow}_{\omega}(P)\
+&=R^2-PO^2.
+\end{align*}</cmath> It follows that <math>QO=PO.</math> <math>\blacksquare</math>