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PrintCesko-Slovacko-Poljsko 2013
2013 geometry
Problem
Let be a cyclic quadrilateral with , let be the circle centered at tangent to , and let be the incenter of . Show that the line through parallel to is tangent to .


Solution
Let be the line tangent at to the circumcircle of . Since is the midpoint of the arc , we have , and we see that is tangent to . Similarly, if is the midpoint of the arc of , then is tangent to the circle centered at tangent to . Thus the line symmetric to with respect to is tangent to and (Fig. 2). However, the well-known relations and imply that and are symmetric with respect to . Hence lies on and it remains to show that . This follows from (all angles here are directed).
Fig. 2
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Alternative solution.
Let denote the line through parallel to . is the orthogonal projection of on , is the midpoint of (Fig. 3). We have Applying the well-known relation , we conclude right triangles and are congruent, so . The conclusion follows.
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
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Alternative solution.
Let denote the line through parallel to . is the orthogonal projection of on , is the midpoint of (Fig. 3). We have Applying the well-known relation , we conclude right triangles and are congruent, so . The conclusion follows.
Fig. 3
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