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Problem
Let a convex quadrilateral be inscribed in a circle with center and circumscribed to a circle with center , and let its diagonals and meet at a point . Prove that the points , and are collinear.
Solution
Assume that the lines , , , meet the circumcircle of the quadrilateral at , , , , respectively. Since the lines , , , are the bisectors of the respective angles of the quadrilateral , the lines and are the diameters of the circumcircle of . Thus and meet at . Denote by the point of intersection of and . Using Pascal's theorem for the hexagon we see that , and are collinear. Once again Pascal's theorem applied to the hexagon yields that , and are collinear. Thus , and are collinear, as desired.
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