Let △ABC be an acute triangle and P be an inner point of △ABC. Let K, L and M be the reflections of P across BC, AC and AB, respectively. Let D and E be the second points of intersection of ⊙(PBC) with lines AB and AC, respectively. Let lines MD and LE intersect at F. Prove that F, A and K are collinear.
Solutions — 3
Solution 1
∠BGF=∠BGK=∠BCK=∠PCB=∠PDB=∠BDM=∠BDF. Similarly, GFCE is cyclic.
Lastly, notice that A is the radical centre of circumcircles of GFBD, GFCE and BDCE. Thus, F, A and K are collinear.
Solution 2
Construct point I as the second point of intersection of MD with the circumcircle of △BPC. Then IKPM is cyclic with B being its circumcentre (using directed angles): ∠BIM=∠BID=∠BPD=∠DMB=∠IMB⟹∣BM∣=∣BP∣=∣BK∣=∣BI∣. We now show that C, K and I are collinear. ∠KCB=∠BCP by reflection and ∠BCP=∠ICB, since they subtend equal chords BI and BP. Thus, ∠KCB=∠ICB and thus C, K and I are collinear.
Thus, K, F and A are collinear.
Solution 3
Let Fˉ denote the isogonal conjugate of F with respect to △ADE.
Claim.△DEF∼△CBK (with opposite orientation).
Proof. Using directed angles mod 180∘, we have ∠FˉDE=∠ADF=∠ADM=∠PDA=∠PDB=∠PCB=∠BCK, where we used that BCPD is cyclic. Similarly, ∠DEF=∠KBC. Hence △DEF∼△CBK. □
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