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Bulgaria geometry
Problem
Given a . A circle through and intersects the sides and at points and , respectively. Let be the midpoint of the arc lying in the triangle. Set , , and . Prove that:
a) ;
b) if is a parallelogram, it is a rhombus.
a) ;
b) if is a parallelogram, it is a rhombus.
Solution
Let .
a) Since , the quadrilaterals and are cyclic. Then and hence . Analogously .
b) Since , then . Hence It follows that which gives , i.e. is a cyclic quadrilateral. Then i.e. . So and therefore the parallelogram is a rhombus.
a) Since , the quadrilaterals and are cyclic. Then and hence . Analogously .
b) Since , then . Hence It follows that which gives , i.e. is a cyclic quadrilateral. Then i.e. . So and therefore the parallelogram is a rhombus.
Techniques
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