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Problem
1. The extension of the median AM of the triangle ABC intersects its circumcircle at D. The circumcircle of the triangle CMD intersects the line AC at C and E. The circumcircle of the triangle AME intersects the line AB at A and F. Prove that CF is an altitude of the triangle ABC.

Solution
1. It is enough to prove the equalities from which it will follow that is the midpoint of the hypotenuse of the right triangle and in particular .
Since the quadrilateral is cyclic, it follows that . Since points , , and lie on the same circle, . From the cyclic quadrilateral we obtain the equalities . Therefore the triangle is isosceles with and .
Since the quadrilateral is cyclic, it follows that . Since points , , and lie on the same circle, . From the cyclic quadrilateral we obtain the equalities . Therefore the triangle is isosceles with and .
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