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Problem
Let be a quadrilateral and is a circle inscribed in it. The circle is tangent to and at and , respectively and meets at , for the second time. If , are tangent to the circumcircle of , prove that is cyclic.

Solution
Let be the circumcircle of and be the perpendicular bisector of . Note that lines , are external common tangents to , , therefore they are reflection of each other with respect to . Suppose that is tangent to at , and is the reflection of with respect to . The line is the reflection of with respect to hence passes through , and passes through .
It is clear that is an isosceles trapezoid therefore is cyclic and it is suffices to prove that the circumcircle of passes through . Note that therefore is cyclic and we have Which implies that is cyclic.
It is clear that is an isosceles trapezoid therefore is cyclic and it is suffices to prove that the circumcircle of passes through . Note that therefore is cyclic and we have Which implies that is cyclic.
Techniques
Inscribed/circumscribed quadrilateralsCyclic quadrilateralsTangentsAngle chasing