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Belarus 2022 geometry
Problem
Let be a triangle such that and . An arbitrary point is chosen on the extension of the ray beyond point . The point lies on the extension of the ray beyond the point such that . The lines and intersect at . Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle passes through some fixed point different from and not depending on the choice of . (Mikhail Karpuk)
Solution
Let be the point on the ray such that . We will show that lies on the circumcircle of the triangle . Angles and are equal as they are adjacent to . Since and , . Hence the triangle is isosceles with equal sides . The leg opposite to the angle is equal to half of the hypotenuse , so . Hence the triangle is isosceles, and . Note that the common bisector of the angles and is also the common perpendicular bisector of the segments and . Hence the triangles and are symmetrical to each other with respect to , and the centers of their circumcircles lie on line of symmetry. So they have a common circumscribed circle, i. e. point lies on the circumscribed circle of triangle .
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