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Singapore geometry
Problem
Let be a square, be a point on the side , and be the feet of the altitudes from to and from to , respectively. Suppose and intersect at . Prove that .

Solution
Note that , , , are concyclic, since they lie on the circle with diameter . Let intersect again at ; it suffices to show that .
Solution 1: Let the diagonals and intersect at ; note that also lies on . Let . Now Pascal's theorem on shows that , , are collinear, so and .
Solution 2: By power of point, . Therefore . Therefore, since implies that is cyclic, Hence if , intersect at then is cyclic, which implies lies on , so and thus .
Solution 1: Let the diagonals and intersect at ; note that also lies on . Let . Now Pascal's theorem on shows that , , are collinear, so and .
Solution 2: By power of point, . Therefore . Therefore, since implies that is cyclic, Hence if , intersect at then is cyclic, which implies lies on , so and thus .
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