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CD // AB, starting with equal intersecting circles

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March 1, 2024
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Problem Statement

Two equal circles Ω1\Omega_1 and Ω2\Omega_2 intersect at points AA and BB, and MM is the midpoint of ABAB. Two rays were drawn from MM, lying in the same half-plane wrt ABAB (see figure). The first ray intersects the circles Ω1\Omega_1 and Ω2\Omega_2 at points X1X_1 and X2X_2, and the second ray intersects them at points Y1Y_1 and Y2Y_2, respectively. Let CC be the intersection point of straight lines AX1AX_1 and BY2BY_2, and let DD be the intersection point of straight lines AX2AX_2 and BY1BY_1. Prove that CDABCD \parallel AB. https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/a/fae047c3956d8b30f15a9d88e8d12e5f4d48ec.png