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Perpendicularity in a cyclic quad

Source: Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2011. Problem 1.

May 6, 2011
geometrytrapezoidtrigonometrycyclic quadrilateralsimilar trianglesgeometry proposed

Problem Statement

Let ABCDABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral which is not a trapezoid and whose diagonals meet at EE. The midpoints of ABAB and CDCD are FF and GG respectively, and \ell is the line through GG parallel to ABAB. The feet of the perpendiculars from E onto the lines \ell and CDCD are HH and KK, respectively. Prove that the lines EFEF and HKHK are perpendicular.