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PrintXXVII Olimpiada Matemática Rioplatense
Argentina geometry
Problem
Let be an acute-angled triangle with . Let be the circumference circumscribed about the triangle and the midpoint of the smaller arc of . Let and be points in the segments and respectively such that . Let be the second intersection point of the circumference circumscribed about the triangle with . Let and be the points, different from , where the lines and intersect , respectively. Let and be the intersections of the lines and with the lines and respectively. Prove that the line passes through the midpoint of .

Solution
Let be the midpoint of the segment .
Let . Since , we have that . Considering the cyclic quadrilaterals and , we have that Now, since , then the quadrilateral is cyclic. Hence, . Also, , because is the midpoint of the arc ; then, . Therefore, and, then, is perpendicular to .
On the other hand, the quadrilaterals and are cyclic and Since , we have that the quadrilateral is cyclic and . Then, is perpendicular to .
Finally, since is the midpoint of the arc and is the midpoint of the corresponding chord, is perpendicular to .
Using the Simson line of the point , we conclude that , and are collinear.
Let . Since , we have that . Considering the cyclic quadrilaterals and , we have that Now, since , then the quadrilateral is cyclic. Hence, . Also, , because is the midpoint of the arc ; then, . Therefore, and, then, is perpendicular to .
On the other hand, the quadrilaterals and are cyclic and Since , we have that the quadrilateral is cyclic and . Then, is perpendicular to .
Finally, since is the midpoint of the arc and is the midpoint of the corresponding chord, is perpendicular to .
Using the Simson line of the point , we conclude that , and are collinear.
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