MathDB
Long geo

Source: BMO Shortlist 2022, G3

May 13, 2023
geometry

Problem Statement

Let ABCABC a triangle and let ω\omega be its circumcircle. Let EE{} be the midpoint of the minor arc BCBC of ω\omega, and MM{} the midpoint of BCBC. Let VV be the other point of intersection of AMAM with ω\omega, FF{} the point of intersection of AEAE with BCBC, XX{} the other point of intersection of the circumcircle of FEMFEM with ω\omega, XX' the reflection of VV{} with respect to MM{}, AA'{} the foot of the perpendicular from AA{} to BCBC and SS{} the other point of intersection of XAXA' with ω\omega. If ZωZ \in \omega with ZXZ\neq X is such that AX=AZAX = AZ, then prove that S,XS, X' and ZZ{} are collinear.