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prove AB'C' and PQN are tangent

Source: Sharygin Finals 2023 9.6

August 2, 2023
geometrySharygin Geometry OlympiadSharygin 2023tangent circlesorthocenter

Problem Statement

Let ABCABC be acute-angled triangle with circumcircle Γ\Gamma. Points HH and MM are the orthocenter and the midpoint of BCBC respectively. The line HMHM meets the circumcircle ω\omega of triangle BHCBHC at point NHN\not= H. Point PP lies on the arc BCBC of ω\omega not containing HH in such a way that HMP=90\angle HMP = 90^\circ. The segment PMPM meets Γ\Gamma at point QQ. Points BB' and CC' are the reflections of AA about BB and CC respectively. Prove that the circumcircles of triangles ABCAB'C' and PQNPQN are tangent.