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Lines pass through a common point

Source: Baltic Way 2008, Problem 18

November 23, 2008
trigonometrygeometrycircumcircleradical axisgeometry unsolved

Problem Statement

Let AB AB be a diameter of a circle S S, and let L L be the tangent at A A. Furthermore, let c c be a fixed, positive real, and consider all pairs of points X X and Y Y lying on L L, on opposite sides of A A, such that |AX|\cdot |AY| \equal{} c. The lines BX BX and BY BY intersect S S at points P P and Q Q, respectively. Show that all the lines PQ PQ pass through a common point.