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SELECTION EXAMINATION 2019

Greece 2019 geometry

Problem

Let be a triangle with . Let point be on the side such that . We draw the circle passing through and tangent to the side at . The circumcircle of the triangle meets circle at and . Prove that is the point of intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of the segments and .

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Solution
figure 3 It is enough to prove that and . For that we compare the triangles and which have: , (inscribed to the same arch ) and , (we have used , inscribed angle - angle chord and tangent) Therefore the triangles and are equal and so and .

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