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Romania geometry
Problem
Let be a cyclic quadrilateral, and let and denote the midpoints of diagonals and , respectively. If , , prove that:
a) the intersection points of the angle bisectors of and with the sides of the quadrilateral are the vertices of a rhombus;
b) the center of this rhombus lies on the line .

a) the intersection points of the angle bisectors of and with the sides of the quadrilateral are the vertices of a rhombus;
b) the center of this rhombus lies on the line .
Solution
We are going to treat only the case when and , all the other cases being similar.
a) Let and be the intersection points of the angle bisector of angle with the sides and , respectively. Consider the intersection points of the angle bisector of angle with sides and , respectively. Also, put . From triangle we get , hence . Similarly, . From the quadrilateral , using the fact that , it follows that .
In the triangles and , line segments and are angle bisectors and altitudes, therefore they are also medians. Thus, the diagonals of the quadrilateral are perpendicular and bisect each other.
b) The sides of the rhombus are parallel to and , respectively. Indeed, according to the angle bisector theorem, and . But from the power of the point with respect to the circle, . In order to prove that , i.e. , it is sufficient to prove that . This follows from and . Thus, .
Consider , , and . Line segments and are medians in triangles , therefore and meet in the center of the rhombus.
Put and . Then and . As , it follows that points and coincide, which means that the lines and pass through the center of the rhombus.
a) Let and be the intersection points of the angle bisector of angle with the sides and , respectively. Consider the intersection points of the angle bisector of angle with sides and , respectively. Also, put . From triangle we get , hence . Similarly, . From the quadrilateral , using the fact that , it follows that .
In the triangles and , line segments and are angle bisectors and altitudes, therefore they are also medians. Thus, the diagonals of the quadrilateral are perpendicular and bisect each other.
b) The sides of the rhombus are parallel to and , respectively. Indeed, according to the angle bisector theorem, and . But from the power of the point with respect to the circle, . In order to prove that , i.e. , it is sufficient to prove that . This follows from and . Thus, .
Consider , , and . Line segments and are medians in triangles , therefore and meet in the center of the rhombus.
Put and . Then and . As , it follows that points and coincide, which means that the lines and pass through the center of the rhombus.
Techniques
Cyclic quadrilateralsRadical axis theoremAngle chasingQuadrilaterals with perpendicular diagonals