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Greece geometry
Problem
Let be a circle and two diametrically opposite points. The bisector of the angle intersects the circle at point , the circumcircle of the triangle (say ) at point and the circumcircle of the triangle (say ) at point . Prove that the point is the circumcenter of the triangle and the point is the incenter of the triangle .

Solution
Segments , are equal, as radii of the circle (), and so the triangle is isosceles. Hence: Figure 3 is the bisector of the angle , and hence The angles and are inscribed in the same circle and correspond to same arc of the circle . Hence Similarly we have and the triangle is isosceles and hence: From (1)–(4) we conclude that: , i.e. is the bisector, hence and perpendicular bisector of the isosceles triangle . The point is the midpoint of the arc ( is the bisector of ). Hence the perpendicular bisector of the chord of the circle () (which is also side of the isosceles triangle ), is passing through point . It means that is the circumcenter of the triangle .
From (1), (2), we have: and hence . Therefore , that is and since , we conclude that: The angles and are inscribed in the circle () and correspond to the same arc . Hence From the last two equalities we have that , that is is the bisector of the angle .
From (1), (2), we have: and hence . Therefore , that is and since , we conclude that: The angles and are inscribed in the circle () and correspond to the same arc . Hence From the last two equalities we have that , that is is the bisector of the angle .
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Triangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circleAngle chasing