1999 USAMO Problems/Problem 6
Problem
Let be an isosceles trapezoid with
. The inscribed circle
of triangle
meets
at
. Let
be a point on the (internal) angle bisector of
such that
. Let the circumscribed circle of triangle
meet line
at
and
. Prove that the triangle
is isosceles.
Solution
Quadrilateral is cyclic since it is an isosceles trapezoid.
. Triangle
and triangle
are reflections of each other with respect to diameter which is perpendicular to
. Let the incircle of triangle
touch
at
. The reflection implies that
, which then implies that the excircle of triangle
is tangent to
at
. Since
is perpendicular to
which is tangent to the excircle, this implies that
passes through center of excircle of triangle
.
We know that the center of the excircle lies on the angular bisector of and the perpendicular line from
to
. This implies that
is the center of the excircle.
Now .
.
This means that
. (due to cyclic quadilateral
as given).
Now
.
Therefore .
QED.
See Also
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