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bissectors and altitudes

Source: Second round Germany 2002

September 1, 2005
geometrycircumcirclesearchincenteranalytic geometryratiotrigonometry

Problem Statement

In an acute-angled triangle ABCABC, we consider the feet HaH_a and HbH_b of the altitudes from AA and BB, and the intersections WaW_a and WbW_b of the angle bisectors from AA and BB with the opposite sides BCBC and CACA respectively. Show that the centre of the incircle II of triangle ABCABC lies on the segment HaHbH_aH_b if and only if the centre of the circumcircle OO of triangle ABCABC lies on the segment WaWbW_aW_b.