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62nd Belarusian Mathematical Olympiad

Belarus geometry

Problem

is a cyclic quadrilateral. Let the circle pass through points and and touch at point ; let the circle pass through points and and touch at point ; let the circle pass through points and , and touch at point ; let at last the circle pass through points and and touch at point . Prove that . (A. Voidelevich)

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Solution
If the quadrilateral has the pair of parallel sides the result follows from the symmetry of the construction. So we suppose that is different from a trapezoid and a rectangle. Let . Since touches at point , we have . Similarly, . Since is cyclic, we have , so , and hence is an isosceles triangle. Thus . Similarly, . Let . Then . Since , we have , so .

Techniques

Cyclic quadrilateralsTangentsAngle chasing