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Singapore geometry
Problem
In a scalene triangle with centroid and circumcircle centred at , the extension of meets at ; lines and intersect at ; and lines and intersect at . Suppose the circumcentre of the triangle lies on and , , are collinear. Prove that .

Solution
Let , and be the medians of the triangle . Since , , are collinear, is a diameter of with . The triangles and are similar isosceles triangles. Thus . Since is the midpoint of , we have is the midpoint of . Similarly, is the midpoint of . Since is the midpoint of and is the midpoint of , we have . Thus . Since is the midpoint of , is the midpoint of . Therefore, . Then .
Techniques
Triangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circleAngle chasingDistance chasing