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Problem
An acute-angled triangle with is given. The perpendicular bisector of side intersects the lines and at points and , respectively. The circle with diameter intersects the lines and at points and , respectively (). Let be the midpoint of side . Prove that the points , and are collinear.

Solution
Since the points , and are concyclic (Fig. 28), it follows that . From the problem conditions, , and by Thales' theorem, . Therefore, the points are also concyclic. Consequently, . Since point lies on the perpendicular bisector of side , the triangles and are congruent, thus . From the previous result, . Since the points and lie on the same side of line , the points , and are collinear.
Fig. 28
Fig. 28
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