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Let <math>ABC</math> be a triangle. A circle passing through <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> intersects segments <math>AC</math> and <math>BC</math> at <math>D</math> and <math>E</math>, respectively. Lines <math>AB</math> and <math>DE</math> intersect at <math>F</math>, while lines <math>BD</math> and <math>CF</math> intersect at <math>M</math>. Prove that <math>MF = MC</math> if and only if <math>MB\cdot MD = MC^2</math>.
 
Let <math>ABC</math> be a triangle. A circle passing through <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> intersects segments <math>AC</math> and <math>BC</math> at <math>D</math> and <math>E</math>, respectively. Lines <math>AB</math> and <math>DE</math> intersect at <math>F</math>, while lines <math>BD</math> and <math>CF</math> intersect at <math>M</math>. Prove that <math>MF = MC</math> if and only if <math>MB\cdot MD = MC^2</math>.
  
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=== Solution 1 ===
  
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Take <math>G\in BD: \,FG\parallel CD</math>. We have:
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Extend segment <math>DM</math> through <math>M</math> to <math>G</math> such that <math>FG\parallel CD</math>.
  
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<math>MF = MC\Longleftrightarrow \textrm{the quadrilateral}\; CDFG\; \textrm{is a parallelogram} \\
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<center>[[File:2003usamo4-1.png]]</center>
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\Longleftrightarrow FD\parallel CG\Longleftrightarrow\angle FDA = \angle GCD\Longleftrightarrow\angle FDA + \angle CGF = 180^\circ \\
 
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\Longleftrightarrow \angle ABE + \angle CGF = 180^\circ\Longleftrightarrow\textrm{the quadrilateral}\;CBGF\;\textrm{is cyclic} \\
 
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\Longleftrightarrow\angle CBM = \angle CBG = \angle CFG = \angle DCF = \angle DCM \\
 
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\Longleftrightarrow\triangle BCM\sim\triangle CDM\Longleftrightarrow MB\cdot MD = MC^{2}</math>
 
  
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Then <math>MF = MC</math> if and only if quadrilateral <math>CDFG</math> is a parallelogram, or, <math>FD\parallel CG</math>. Hence <math>MC = MF</math> if and only if <math>\angle GCD = \angle FDA</math>, that is, <math>\angle FDA + \angle CGF = 180^\circ</math>.
  
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* [[2003 USAMO Problems]]
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Because quadrilateral <math>ABED</math> is cyclic, <math>\angle FDA = \angle ABE</math>. It follows that <math>MC = MF</math> if and only if
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* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=53670 Discussion on AOPS/MathLinks]
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<cmath>180^\circ = \angle FDA + \angle CGF = \angle ABE + \angle CGF,</cmath>
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that is, quadrilateral <math>CBFG</math> is cyclic, which is equivalent to
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<cmath>\angle CBM = \angle CBG = \angle CFG = \angle DCF = \angle DCM.</cmath>
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Because <math>\angle DMC = \angle CMB</math>, <math>\angle CBM = \angle DCM</math> if and only if triangles <math>BCM</math> and <math>CDM</math> are similar, that is
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<cmath>\frac{CM}{BM} = \frac{DM}{CM},</cmath>
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or <math>MB\cdot MD = MC^2</math>.
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=== Solution 2 ===
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We first assume that <math>MB\cdot MD = MC^2</math>. Because <math>\frac{MC}{MD} = \frac{MB}{MC}</math> and <math>\angle CMD = \angle BMC</math>, triangles <math>CMD</math> and <math>BMC</math> are similar. Consequently, <math>\angle MCD = \angle MBC</math>.
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<center>[[File:2003usamo4-2.png]]</center>
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Because quadrilateral <math>ABED</math> is cyclic, <math>\angle DAE = \angle DBE</math>. Hence
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<cmath>\angle FCA = \angle MCD = \angle MBC = \angle DBE = \angle DAE = \angle CAE,</cmath>
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implying that <math>AE\parallel CF</math>, so <math>\angle AEF = \angle CFE</math>. Because quadrilateral <math>ABED</math> is cyclic, <math>\angle ABD = \angle AED</math>. Hence
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<cmath>\angle FBM = \angle ABD = \angle AED = \angle AEF = \angle CFE = \angle MFD.</cmath>
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Because <math>\angle FBM = \angle DFM</math> and <math>\angle FMB = \angle DMF</math>, triangles <math>BFM</math> and <math>FDM</math> are similar. Consequently, <math>\frac{FM}{DM} = \frac{BM}{FM}</math>, or <math>FM^2 = BM\cdot DM = CM^2</math>. Therefore <math>MC^2 = MB\cdot MD</math> implies <math>MC = MF</math>.
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Now we assume that <math>MC = MF</math>. Applying Ceva's Theorem to triangle <math>BCF</math> and cevians <math>BM, CA, FE</math> gives
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<cmath>\frac{BA}{AF}\cdot\frac{FM}{MC}\cdot\frac{CE}{EB} = 1,</cmath>
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implying that <math>\frac{BA}{AF} = \frac{BE}{EC}</math>, so <math>AE\parallel CF</math>.
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Consequently, <math>\angle DCM = \angle DAE</math>. Because quadrilateral <math>ABED</math> is cyclic, <math>\angle DAE = \angle DBE</math>. Hence
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<cmath>\angle DCM = \angle DAE = \angle DBE = \angle CBM.</cmath>
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Because <math>\angle CBM = \angle DCM</math> and <math>\angle CMB = \angle DMC</math>, triangles <math>BCM</math> and <math>CDM</math> are similar. Consequently, <math>\frac{CM}{DM} = \frac{BM}{CM}</math>, or <math>CM^2 = BM\cdot DM</math>.
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Combining the above, we conclude that <math>MF = MC</math> if and only if <math>MB\cdot MD = MC^2</math>.
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=== Solution 3 ===
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We will construct a series of equivalent statements. First:
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<cmath>\begin{align}
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MB\cdot MD = MC^2 &\equiv \frac{MB}{MC} = \frac{MC}{MD} \\
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&\equiv \triangle MCD\sim \triangle MBC \\
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&\equiv \angle CBA = \angle FCA
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\end{align}</cmath>
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where the second equivalence follows from SAS similarity (because <math>\angle CMD = \angle BMC</math>).
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{{alternate solutions}}
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== See also ==
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{{USAMO newbox|year=2003|num-b=3|num-a=5}}
  
 
[[Category:Olympiad Geometry Problems]]
 
[[Category:Olympiad Geometry Problems]]
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{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 23:06, 5 April 2016

Problem

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. A circle passing through $A$ and $B$ intersects segments $AC$ and $BC$ at $D$ and $E$, respectively. Lines $AB$ and $DE$ intersect at $F$, while lines $BD$ and $CF$ intersect at $M$. Prove that $MF = MC$ if and only if $MB\cdot MD = MC^2$.

Solutions

Solution 1

Extend segment $DM$ through $M$ to $G$ such that $FG\parallel CD$.

2003usamo4-1.png

Then $MF = MC$ if and only if quadrilateral $CDFG$ is a parallelogram, or, $FD\parallel CG$. Hence $MC = MF$ if and only if $\angle GCD = \angle FDA$, that is, $\angle FDA + \angle CGF = 180^\circ$.

Because quadrilateral $ABED$ is cyclic, $\angle FDA = \angle ABE$. It follows that $MC = MF$ if and only if \[180^\circ = \angle FDA + \angle CGF = \angle ABE + \angle CGF,\] that is, quadrilateral $CBFG$ is cyclic, which is equivalent to \[\angle CBM = \angle CBG = \angle CFG = \angle DCF = \angle DCM.\] Because $\angle DMC = \angle CMB$, $\angle CBM = \angle DCM$ if and only if triangles $BCM$ and $CDM$ are similar, that is \[\frac{CM}{BM} = \frac{DM}{CM},\] or $MB\cdot MD = MC^2$.

Solution 2

We first assume that $MB\cdot MD = MC^2$. Because $\frac{MC}{MD} = \frac{MB}{MC}$ and $\angle CMD = \angle BMC$, triangles $CMD$ and $BMC$ are similar. Consequently, $\angle MCD = \angle MBC$.

2003usamo4-2.png

Because quadrilateral $ABED$ is cyclic, $\angle DAE = \angle DBE$. Hence \[\angle FCA = \angle MCD = \angle MBC = \angle DBE = \angle DAE = \angle CAE,\] implying that $AE\parallel CF$, so $\angle AEF = \angle CFE$. Because quadrilateral $ABED$ is cyclic, $\angle ABD = \angle AED$. Hence \[\angle FBM = \angle ABD = \angle AED = \angle AEF = \angle CFE = \angle MFD.\] Because $\angle FBM = \angle DFM$ and $\angle FMB = \angle DMF$, triangles $BFM$ and $FDM$ are similar. Consequently, $\frac{FM}{DM} = \frac{BM}{FM}$, or $FM^2 = BM\cdot DM = CM^2$. Therefore $MC^2 = MB\cdot MD$ implies $MC = MF$.

Now we assume that $MC = MF$. Applying Ceva's Theorem to triangle $BCF$ and cevians $BM, CA, FE$ gives \[\frac{BA}{AF}\cdot\frac{FM}{MC}\cdot\frac{CE}{EB} = 1,\] implying that $\frac{BA}{AF} = \frac{BE}{EC}$, so $AE\parallel CF$.

Consequently, $\angle DCM = \angle DAE$. Because quadrilateral $ABED$ is cyclic, $\angle DAE = \angle DBE$. Hence \[\angle DCM = \angle DAE = \angle DBE = \angle CBM.\] Because $\angle CBM = \angle DCM$ and $\angle CMB = \angle DMC$, triangles $BCM$ and $CDM$ are similar. Consequently, $\frac{CM}{DM} = \frac{BM}{CM}$, or $CM^2 = BM\cdot DM$.

Combining the above, we conclude that $MF = MC$ if and only if $MB\cdot MD = MC^2$.


Solution 3

We will construct a series of equivalent statements. First: \begin{align} MB\cdot MD = MC^2 &\equiv \frac{MB}{MC} = \frac{MC}{MD} \\ &\equiv \triangle MCD\sim \triangle MBC \\ &\equiv \angle CBA = \angle FCA \end{align} where the second equivalence follows from SAS similarity (because $\angle CMD = \angle BMC$).

Alternate solutions are always welcome. If you have a different, elegant solution to this problem, please add it to this page.

See also

2003 USAMO (Problems • Resources)
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