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BMO 2017

2017 geometry

Problem

Let be an acute triangle and a variable point on side . Point is on such that . As varies on side prove that the circumcircle of passes through a fixed point other than .
Solution
Let the circumcircle of triangle intersect at point . From power of point we have Combining (1) with the problem statement we get and from here we get (2) implies that , , , are concyclic as well. This gives us Now let the circumcircle of and intersect again at . Since and we have that is on the unique circle through and tangent to side at point and circumcircle of where is the orthocenter of triangle . This intersection is unique and we are done.

Techniques

Radical axis theoremTangentsCyclic quadrilateralsAngle chasingTriangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circle