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Ukraine geometry
Problem
Inside the triangle there exists a point such that . The rays and intersect the sides and at the points and respectively. The points and are selected on the segments and respectively, so that and . Let be the middle of the side . Prove that is a right angle.
(Anton Trygub)
Fig. 18
(Anton Trygub)
Solution
Let and be the midpoints of the segments and respectively (fig. 18). Then and . Hence, . From the isosceles triangles and we have that and then lie on the same circle with diameter . Also note that So, also lies on a circle with diameter . Hence, .
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