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Problem
Given an acute, scalene triangle , is a point on side . Let , be the points on , such that . Lines , intersect , at points , , respectively. Denote , by the circumcircles of triangles , . The circle touches internally at and touches at , circle touches internally at and touches at . Let be the intersection of , and be the intersection of , ().
a) Prove that , , and are collinear.
b) The circumcircle of triangle meets the circumcircle of triangle again at and meets the line again at . Prove that the tangent line from of the circumcircle of triangle intersects at a point on the circumcircle of triangle .

a) Prove that , , and are collinear.
b) The circumcircle of triangle meets the circumcircle of triangle again at and meets the line again at . Prove that the tangent line from of the circumcircle of triangle intersects at a point on the circumcircle of triangle .
Solution
a. Note that then , which implies is a cyclic quadrilateral.
We have and so . We also have and it follows that . Similarly, we get . Hence, or is the bisector of . Similarly, we also have is the bisector of . Hence, three points , and are collinear.
Since is cyclic, , so belongs to the radical axis of and which implies , and are collinear. Furthermore, so . It follows that has the same power to and , or lies on the radical axis of and . Hence, , and are collinear.
From these, we have four points , , , are collinear.
b. Since is a tangent of then , it follows that is cyclic. We have , so (a.a).
Take the point in such that , then (s.a.s). Thus, (s.a.s). From here, we have so is the tangent of the circumcircle of triangle . Similarly, (a.a) so (s.a.s). Hence, , and which implies . It shows that is a cyclic quadrilateral. From these results, the problem is proved.
We have and so . We also have and it follows that . Similarly, we get . Hence, or is the bisector of . Similarly, we also have is the bisector of . Hence, three points , and are collinear.
Since is cyclic, , so belongs to the radical axis of and which implies , and are collinear. Furthermore, so . It follows that has the same power to and , or lies on the radical axis of and . Hence, , and are collinear.
From these, we have four points , , , are collinear.
b. Since is a tangent of then , it follows that is cyclic. We have , so (a.a).
Take the point in such that , then (s.a.s). Thus, (s.a.s). From here, we have so is the tangent of the circumcircle of triangle . Similarly, (a.a) so (s.a.s). Hence, , and which implies . It shows that is a cyclic quadrilateral. From these results, the problem is proved.
Techniques
Radical axis theoremTangentsCyclic quadrilateralsAngle chasing