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symmetries of interior point on sides of a triangle, circumcenter mirror again

Source: Dutch NMO 1997 p5

January 29, 2020
geometryCircumcentersymmetry

Problem Statement

Given is a triangle ABCABC and a point KK within the triangle. The point KK is mirrored in the sides of the triangle: P,QP , Q and RR are the mirrorings of KK in AB,BCAB , BC and CACA, respectively . MM is the center of the circle passing through the vertices of triangle PQRPQR. MM is mirrored again in the sides of triangle ABCABC: P,QP', Q' and RR' are the mirror of MM in ABAB respectively, BCBC and CACA. a. Prove that KK is the center of the circle passing through the vertices of triangle PQRP'Q'R' . b. Where should you choose KK within triangle ABCABC so that MM and KK coincide? Prove your answer.