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Problem
Let , be the centroid and orthocentre of which has an obtuse angle at . Let be the circle with diameter . intersects again at . The tangent to at intersects at . Given that , prove .

Solution
Let be the midpoint of . Then we claim lies on . Indeed, let be the foot of the -altitude on . Then: where in the last step we have used that if is the midpoint of , and that is obtuse so , lie on opposite sides of line . This means that is the reflection of in , which is well-known to lie on . Also so lies on and hence in fact . Let be the midpoint of ; then . Homothety of factor 2 at takes so and hence . But the centre of lies on so this means is the reflection of across line and hence as it follows .
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Triangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circleTangentsHomothetyAngle chasing