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Print51st Ukrainian National Mathematical Olympiad, 3rd Round
Ukraine geometry
Problem
Three circles touch externally, , , are their diameters that have the same directions. Prove that , , are concurrent.
Solution
Let circles with diameters , touch at point . By analogy we define , (fig. 22).
Since touching point is a center of homothety that transforms one circle into another, then and so on. Let . Points , , , are cyclic, because
But except point , the line intersects the circle at point , hence , , are concurrent.
Since touching point is a center of homothety that transforms one circle into another, then and so on. Let . Points , , , are cyclic, because
But except point , the line intersects the circle at point , hence , , are concurrent.
Techniques
TangentsHomothetyCyclic quadrilateralsAngle chasing