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PrintSelection Examination A
Greece geometry
Problem
Let be a circle, a diameter and the midpoint of the arch . We draw the circle , where is a point of the segment and we consider the tangents , from to the circle . The line intersects the circle at the points and (the point lies in the same semicircle with ). Finally, the lines and intersect at the points and , respectively. Prove that the quadrilateral is an isosceles trapezium inscribed in a circle whose center lies on the circle .

Solution
Let . Then from the orthogonal triangle (1) Since is the corresponding central angle of , then and from the isosceles triangle we have: From relations (1) and (2), we have: . The triangles and , are equal [, and ]. Also the triangles and are equal and therefore we conclude that is isosceles triangle and that is the bisector of the angle and perpendicular bisector of the segment . (A) From the equality of triangles and , we conclude that: , and therefore . Hence the quadrilateral EMZN is cyclic and we have the following equalities: and . Also, from the isosceles triangle , we have: . Therefore, we get that: and then EMZN is isosceles trapezium.
The center of the circumcircle of EMZN is the point of intersection of two perpendicular bisectors of its sides. Let T is the point of intersection of (perpendicular bisector of EM) and the perpendicular bisector of EZ. In the triangle , is the bisector of the angle and is the perpendicular bisector of the side EZ. Hence T belongs on the circumcircle of the triangle .
The center of the circumcircle of EMZN is the point of intersection of two perpendicular bisectors of its sides. Let T is the point of intersection of (perpendicular bisector of EM) and the perpendicular bisector of EZ. In the triangle , is the bisector of the angle and is the perpendicular bisector of the side EZ. Hence T belongs on the circumcircle of the triangle .
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