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Estonia geometry
Problem
A convex quadrilateral where is given on a plane. Let be a point different from the vertices of the quadrilateral on the line interval such that the circumcircles of triangles and intersect inside the quadrilateral at point . Point is defined so that , and triangle is located outside quadrilateral . Prove that the points , , are collinear.
Solution
Denote and (Fig. 21). From cyclic quadrilaterals and one obtains
respectively. Thus . But by the choice of . Hence the quadrilateral is cyclic. Consequently, , which implies that the points , , are collinear.
respectively. Thus . But by the choice of . Hence the quadrilateral is cyclic. Consequently, , which implies that the points , , are collinear.
Techniques
Cyclic quadrilateralsAngle chasing