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Finding out 3 circles

Source: 2023 China TST Problem 8

March 18, 2023
geometryChina TST

Problem Statement

In non-isosceles acute ABC{}{\triangle ABC}, APAP, BQBQ, CRCR is the height of the triangle. A1A_1 is the midpoint of BCBC, AA1AA_1 intersects QRQR at KK, QRQR intersects a straight line that crosses A{A} and is parallel to BCBC at point D{D}, the line connecting the midpoint of AHAH and K{K} intersects DA1DA_1 at A2A_2. Similarly define B2B_2, C2C_2. A2B2C2{}\triangle A_2B_2C_2 is known to be non-degenerate, and its circumscribed circle is ω\omega. Prove that: there are circles A\odot A', B\odot B', C\odot C' tangent to and INSIDE ω\omega satisfying: (1) A\odot A' is tangent to ABAB and ACAC, B\odot B' is tangent to BCBC and BABA, and C\odot C' is tangent to CACA and CBCB. (2) AA', BB', CC' are different and collinear. Created by Sihui Zhang