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Problem
Given a fixed circle () and two fixed points on that circle, let be a moving point on () such that triangle is acute and scalene. Let be the midpoint of and let and be the altitudes of triangle . On two rays , , take such that , . Let be the intersection of and , and let be the second intersection of the circumcircles of triangles and .
a) Show that the circumcircle of triangle always goes through a fixed point.
b) Let intersects () at which is differs from . On the tangent line through of circumcircle of , take such that is parallel to and is parallel to . Let be the circumcenter of triangle . Show that always goes through a fixed point.

a) Show that the circumcircle of triangle always goes through a fixed point.
b) Let intersects () at which is differs from . On the tangent line through of circumcircle of , take such that is parallel to and is parallel to . Let be the circumcenter of triangle . Show that always goes through a fixed point.
Solution
a) It is clear that is the Miquel point of completed quadrilateral , thus lies on the circumcircle of , . Besides,
Let be the midpoint of arc of then . Hence, ; it follows that lies on the circumcircle of , in other words, passes through fixed point .
b) Let be the orthocenter of . Since lies on the circumcircle of , , we have , thus This means bisects . Since and are anti-parallel with respect to , therefore is the symmedian of . It is well known that and are symmetric with respect to . Thus , we obtain that . Therefore, Hence, , and are collinear. It is clear that is fixed circle since . Thus, passes through the intersection of tangents at , of which is fixed.
Let be the midpoint of arc of then . Hence, ; it follows that lies on the circumcircle of , in other words, passes through fixed point .
b) Let be the orthocenter of . Since lies on the circumcircle of , , we have , thus This means bisects . Since and are anti-parallel with respect to , therefore is the symmedian of . It is well known that and are symmetric with respect to . Thus , we obtain that . Therefore, Hence, , and are collinear. It is clear that is fixed circle since . Thus, passes through the intersection of tangents at , of which is fixed.
Techniques
Miquel pointBrocard point, symmediansTangentsTriangle centers: centroid, incenter, circumcenter, orthocenter, Euler line, nine-point circleAngle chasing