Perpendicularity in a cyclic quad
Source: Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2011. Problem 1.
May 6, 2011
geometrytrapezoidtrigonometrycyclic quadrilateralsimilar trianglesgeometry proposed
Problem Statement
Let be a cyclic quadrilateral which is not a trapezoid and whose diagonals meet at . The midpoints of and are and respectively, and is the line through parallel to . The feet of the perpendiculars from E onto the lines and are and , respectively. Prove that the lines and are perpendicular.