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Print66th Belarusian Mathematical Olympiad
Belarus geometry
Problem
Let , , denote the tangent points of the incircle of with the sides , , , respectively. Let be the midpoint of the segment . Let be the intersection point of the circle passing through , , and the segment , be the intersection point of the circle passing through , , and the segment . Prove that the circle passing through , , touches the line . (V. Voinov)

Solution
Let I be the incenter of the triangle ABC. Let denote the circle passing through , , . We have Therefore, lies on . So, to prove that touches it suffices to show that .
Since and , it follows that and is the bisector of the angle , i.e., the points , , lie on the same line. We have
Since the triangle is the right-angled triangle and , we have . Since , we obtain . By the Power of a Point Theorem, the circle passing through the points , , touches the line at , then . From (1) it follows that as required.
Since and , it follows that and is the bisector of the angle , i.e., the points , , lie on the same line. We have
Since the triangle is the right-angled triangle and , we have . Since , we obtain . By the Power of a Point Theorem, the circle passing through the points , , touches the line at , then . From (1) it follows that as required.
Techniques
Triangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circleCyclic quadrilateralsTangentsAngle chasing