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Ireland 2017 geometry
Problem
Given a point between the legs of an angle with vertex . Show, with proof, how to construct a line through that intersects the legs of the angle at points and so that .

Solution
First, draw the circle centre through and let be the second intersection point of this circle with the line . Then construct the two lines that pass through and are parallel to the legs of the given angle. They intersect the legs of the angle at and .
By construction, is the mid-point of and is a parallelogram. Because the diagonals of a parallelogram intersect each other at their mid-points, we obtain .
By construction, is the mid-point of and is a parallelogram. Because the diagonals of a parallelogram intersect each other at their mid-points, we obtain .
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